Julie Appleby

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Need Pricey Drugs From An Obamacare Plan? You May Shoulder More Of The Cost

A Kaiser Health News analysis finds that the portion of federal marketplace plans requiring people to pay a third or more of the cost of specialty drugs have jumped from 37 to 63 percent since 2014. California has greater protections to limit consumer costs.

Health Law’s Test Kitchen For Payment Reforms Could Offer Tool For GOP Ideas

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation was charged by the health law with exploring payment reforms that could cut health care costs and possibly improve quality. But its future is hinged to whether GOP lawmakers see value in its work.