North Carolina Children’s Hospital was under investigation after a Times article detailed doctors’ concerns about its heart surgery program. Source: NYT > Business – Ellen Gabler
Hospitals Would Have to Reveal Discounted Prices They Give Insurers, Under Trump Rule
The proposal is part of the administration’s push to bring more transparency to health care markets. Source: NYT > Business – Reed Abelson and Abby Goodnough
Dream of Retiring Abroad? The Reality: Medicare Doesn’t Travel Well
More U.S. retirees are moving away, and they are finding that Medicare doesn’t pay for health care outside the country. The solution: Mixing coverages. Source: NYT > Business – Michelle Andrews
Drug Prices Will Soon Appear in Many TV Ads
A Trump administration change will require TV ads for prescription drugs covered by Medicare or Medicaid to include the list price if it is over $35. Source: NYT > Business – GLENN THRUSH and KATIE THOMAS
Medicare Aims to Expand Coverage of Cancer Care. But Is It Enough?
Doctors and patients are pushing the Trump administration to pay for a powerful but costly cancer treatment known as CAR-T, one of many new “personalized medicines.” Source: NYT > Business – ROBERT PEAR