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Healthcare Providers Oppose Medicare Cuts in Obama's 2015 Budget
President Barack Obama is proposing more than $400 billion in cuts to Medicare over the next decade in his fiscal 2015 budget, an almost identical amount to what he recommended last year. But those cuts are heavily weighted toward future years, with only $3.5 billion occurring in 2015.
President Barack Obama is proposing more than $400 billion in cuts to Medicare over the next decade in his fiscal 2015 budget, an almost identical amount to what he recommended last year. But those cuts are heavily weighted toward future years, with only $3.5 billion occurring in 2015.
The president's fiscal blueprint also includes $73.7 billion in discretionary spending for HHS in fiscal 2015. That's a reduction of $6.1 billion—or 7.6%—from the current budget.
The cost of running HealthCare.gov is pegged at $1.8 billion next year, with two-thirds of that covered by user fees.
A way to pay for a fix to the volatile Medicare sustainable growth rate is not outlined, even though the budget lauds efforts to find a solution to the issue.
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Source: Modern Healthcare
Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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American Advocacy and Action for Minority Health in 2025
April 4th 2025Accessing equitable health care is an ongoing struggle in the US for minority communities due to historical pretexts with new setbacks surfacing as recent administrative changes emerge, highlighting the urgent need for continued advocacy during National Minority Health Month.
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Areas of Unmet Need Continue to Burden Patients With gMG
April 2nd 2025Patient-reported outcomes measures in generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) are more important than ever, for both those treating and being treated for the chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder, to have a more nuanced understanding of experiences and difficulties.
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