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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – February 25, 2022

Hall Render

The 55 hospitals penalized by Medicare 8 years straight over patient complications. Medicare penalizes 40 hospitals in Florida for patient safety. MaineHealth named one of America’s best large employers by Forbes magazine. Whitmer signs bills designed to lower prescription drug prices in Michigan.

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Health Provider News – November 11, 2022

Hall Render

Physician leaders balk at Medicare 4.48% physician fee cut. Bright Health exiting Florida Medicare Advantage market. in prescription drug pricing case. Duke LifePoint hospital at risk of losing its Medicare contract — again. Wilson hospital again facing federal threat to end Medicare contract.

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Rx 2018: A New Era of Specialty Drugs, Telehealth, Mobile Apps and Value, IQVIA Reports

Health Populi

President Trump made clear on the campaign trail and in his interview with TIME magazine as Person of the Year that pharmaceutical companies’ pricing needed to be reined in using government pressure.

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The United States of Diabetes: a $1,240 Tax on Every American

Health Populi

In typical markets, as products mature and get mass adoption, prices fall. But then prescription drug pricing doesn’t conform with how typical markets work in theory. The study analyzed medical claims for millions of patients, both commercially insured and enrolled in Medicare. of family income. Presidential oath.

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The 2020 Health Populi TrendCast – HealthConsuming, TechLash, and Public Health Goes Private

Health Populi

The House passed its prescription drug bill earlier this month, named the Elijah E. The biggest known-unknown for 2020 is politics on the macro/national U.S. level, and then the tighter lens on health politics and health policy. This legislation passed with universal votes from Democrats plus two Republicans.