Factors that Influence Drug Prices
Berkeley Research Group conducted a study (funded by PhRMA, lobbying group for biopharmaceutical companies) into how the pharmaceutical supply chain
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Month: January 2017
Everything You Need to Know About Block Grants — The Heart of GOP’s Medicaid Plans
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) President Donald Trump’s administration made explicit this weekend its commitment to an old
Read MoreTrump’s First Order Has Strong Words On Health. Actual Impact May Be Weak.
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration has significant power to undermine the workings of the Affordable
Read MoreHealthcare industry exposed more than 10M Social Security numbers in 2016
(By Erin Dietsche for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new report from CyberScout and the Identity Theft Resource Center found the
Read MoreAetna – Humana Merger
On Monday, a federal judge rejected a proposed merger between Aetna and Humana stating the deal would “be likely to
Read MoreIs sunscreen more protective than a beach umbrella?
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) S unscreen protects against sunburn better than beach umbrellas, concluded a study 1
Read MoreOne GOP Plan Says States That Like Their Obamacare Can Keep It
(By Chad Terhune and Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) California and other states could keep
Read MoreA Look at 4 of the GOP’s Obamacare Replacement Plans
(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) As Republicans debate their strategy for repealing and replacing Obamacare, GOP lawmakers have
Read MoreTV Ads by Drug Companies to Improve Image
PHRMA, the largest lobbying organization for pharmaceutical companies, began running TV ads to improve the industry’s image as criticism about
Read MoreYou may have more control over aging than you think, say ‘The Telomere Effect’ authors
(By Karen Weintraub for ST A T) M olecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn shared a Nobel Prize for her research on
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