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AHIP: Medicaid Managed Care Plans Save Billions in Prescription Drug Costs
February 26, 2020
Managed care organizations are saving billions of dollars for states and taxpayers in prescription drug costs, according to a recent AHIP report.
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Aetna Launches Value-Based Primary Care Model With New Partnership
February 26, 2020
In collaboration with two health systems in Atlanta, GA, Aetna has announced plans to offer an improved value-based model focused on primary care.
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UnitedHeathcare Drops Providers, Effects Patient Care and Choice
February 25, 2020
“It’s not a bad insurance company. It just seems like they have become greedy trying to control both ends of the pendulum—wanting to be the payer and…
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ICER Partners With Aetion, Expands Use of Real-World Evidence
February 24, 2020
“Through this partnership we aim to set new standards for how real-world evidence can better inform the consequential decisions that biopharma…
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Medicaid Expansion Improved Insurance Coverage for Cancer Care
February 21, 2020
In a recent study, researchers sought to measure the association between Medicaid expansion, and improvements in cancer care delivery and insurance…
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Surge in Enrollment as Californians Avoid Penalty, Receive State Aid
February 19, 2020
Although a new state tax penalty and state financial aid motivated people to sign up for health insurance this year, Covered California is reopening…
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High Insurance Costs Dissuade US Adults From Seeking Medical Care
February 14, 2020
“Increasing out-of-pocket costs in recent years may be negatively associated with people’s perceptions of their ability to afford insurance now and…
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Reference Pricing Lowers Spend, Eventually Decreases Cost-Sharing
February 14, 2020
The implementation of reference pricing was associated with decreased overall health spend for employers and, after an adjustment period, reduced…
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Relationship Between High Utilization and Changes in PCMH Implementation
February 13, 2020
A recent study in JAMA Network Open examined the association of PCMH implementation with improved outcomes and changes in health care utilization.
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