CMS is bringing star quality ratings to health exchange plans
Rolling out the ratings nationwide is part of the Trump Administration's larger initiative to inject cost and quality transparency into the healthcare system.
MedPAC offers plan for slowing Medicare drug spending
The commission recommends an interrelated set of proposals it estimates could save at least $10 billion over five years, partly by encouraging more use of generic drugs and also by creating incentives for insurers to negotiate better prices from drug makers.
The Hidden Administrative Tasks Draining Small Practices
Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.