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What $285,000 Can Buy You in America: Medical Costs for Retirees in 2019

Health Populi

Health care is creating a “retirement cost gap” for pre-retirees, Fidelity’s Steven Feinschreiber, senior vice president of the Financial Solutions Group, is quoted on the company’s website. And, it bears repeating, that no long-term care costs are added into this number. “Be Well. .”

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How Will the “New” Health Economy Fare in a Macro-Economic Downturn?

Health Populi

Add into this picture a CCS Insight analyst’s forecast last week that Apple could enter the health insurance market in 2024. health care system not seen since the 1968 creation of Medicare, coupled with decreased reimbursement due to health care reform.

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US Rep. Gaetz’s Diagnosis of What’s Driving Insulin Costs Misses the Root Cause

Kaiser Health News

Drug pricing experts said there’s no question that insulin’s list price (the amount charged to consumers and their health plans) has risen over the past decade. The House bill would cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month for individuals who have private insurance or for those on Medicare.

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Love ACA Provisions, Not the ACA – KFF Poll Reveals American Voters’ Views on Health Care Reform

Health Populi

Among Democrats and people leaning Dem, the most popular health reform “form” is to expand coverage further building on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (55%) versus replacing it with a Medicare-For-All plan (39%) for which Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren passionately argued in last night’s debate.

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