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Top Story Cedars-Sinai, Redesign Health Launch New Digital Health Startup Builder Cedars-Sinai and Redesign Health launched a new innovation center seeking to build digital health startups from the ground up. These startups will focus on four main areas: care access, personalized medicine, provider workflows and care coordination. Sponsored How to Optimize Your Phlebotomy Setup for Efficient Patient Care Presented by CAPSA The layout of your phlebotomy station can significantly impact efficiency. A well-thought-out setup ensures that every tool is within reach, minimizing unnecessary movement and reducing patient wait times. Learn More Only 2 Weeks Away! With just two weeks left until INVEST 2025 Chicago, now is the time to join healthcare's brightest minds for two days of insight, innovation, and opportunity. INVEST 2025, "Where Capital Meets Innovation," takes place May 20-21 at Willis Tower and brings together investors, startups, and industry leaders to tackle healthcare's biggest challenges. Register Now

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Video   Adding Up the Costs of Medicare Advantage Proponents of Medicare Advantage say that these plans are cost effective and help seniors pay less. However, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) — which advises Congress on Medicare policies — recently released a report showing that in 2025, CMS will have spent $84 million more on Medicare Advantage enrollees than if those same individuals were enrolled in traditional Medicare. Still, many seniors say that Medicare Advantage plans suit them better because of low premiums and out-of-pocket costs. So how does this all add up? The government is paying more for Medicare Advantage enrollees, yet these same enrollees are paying less — who makes up the difference?

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