Healthcare spending hit $3.5T in 2017
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Growth in national healthcare expenditures slowed to 3.9 percent in 2017 due
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Month: December 2018
A unit of Johnson & Johnson to pay $360 million to resolve charity kickback probe
The Justice Department announced that Johnson & Johnson until will pay the U.S. government $360 million to resolve an investigation
Read MoreDemocrats are suddenly eyeing a valuable pharma asset: its patents
(By Lev Facher for ST A T) W ASHINGTON — Forget the push to bring more generics to market or
Read MoreToday is the deadline for Medicare Open Enrollment
Today is the deadline to sign up for this year’s Medicare open enrollment. If you are 65 years old or
Read MoreNearly half of Medicare Advantage physician directories have errors
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Almost 49 percent of Medicare Advantage physician directories are riddled with errors
Read MoreAvoiding Medicare enrollment pitfalls
Medicare’s open enrollment deadline is December 7 th . This year, patients have several new options to consider and can
Read MoreWalgreens launches next-day prescription delivery with FedEx
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Walgreens is teaming up with FedEx to launch a nationwide next-day delivery
Read MoreCVS’ new PBM strategy: Offering clients 100% of drug rebates
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CVS Health, the drugstore chain that operates one of the largest pharmacy
Read MoreMedicare’s Open Enrollment period ends December 7th
Medicare’s Annual Enrollment period ends December 7 th , so time is running out to give your Medicare coverage a
Read MoreTrump administration issues plan to promote healthcare competition: 7 notes
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration issued a 119-page manifesto Nov. 3 detailing more than 50
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