Here are two articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review on "Medicare for All" proposals:
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Kentucky's attorney general issued an alert in light of recent reports of medical billing scams targeting Louisville residents.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., unveiled his new "Medicare for All" Act April 10 to "guarantee healthcare to every American as a right, not a privilege."
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services overpaid Medicaid providers by more than $100 million in fiscal year 2018, according to a state audit.
UnitedHealthcare, the health insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, will extend its bundled payment program to more than 30 states, the payer said April 10.
Health insurance startup Oscar Health named two members to its leadership team, the company said April 8.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina and several American Family Care urgent care centers agreed to an in-network contract, according to the Greenville News.
While a federal judge prepares a hearing for the settlement that allowed CVS Health to acquire Aetna, another judge said overturning the deal at this point could be "catastrophic" to the industry, according to Fox Business.
Chicago-based primary care provider Oak Street Health signed an agreement with CVS Health-owned Aetna to join the health insurer's provider network, the companies said April 9.
CMS issued a final rule April 5 that updates Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug programs to increase seniors' telehealth benefits.