Gene therapy drugs could cost healthcare $45B in the next 5 years, report says
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Gene therapy drugs have the potential to relieve or cure genetic disorders
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Month: January 2020
FDA Approves Drugs Faster Than Ever But Relies On Weaker Evidence, Researchers Find
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration has gotten faster at approving new prescription drugs over the
Read MoreHospital groups sue HHS, seek to block site-neutral pay cuts
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Two organizations representing hospitals and health systems across the nation and several
Read MoreWhat is a Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice?
For those with Original Medicare there is an important Medicare rule called Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) you should be
Read MoreNext Generation ACOs reduced spending and saved Medicare $148 million in 2018
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that the Next Generation accountable care organizations (ACOs) reduced spending by about 1.11
Read MoreOur body systems age at different rates, study finds, pointing to personalized care to extend healthy life
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) One 50-year-old has the nimble metabolism of a teenager, while another’s is so
Read More‘Concierge’ Medicine Gets More Affordable, But Is Still Not Widespread
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin) Some people pay $200 a month on the golf course or a fancy cable TV package, says
Read MoreHigh cost of multiple sclerosis medicines is forcing many patients to take ‘drastic actions’
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) T he high cost of multiple sclerosis treatments has forced 40% of patients
Read MoreUse Medicare wisely to take care of your health
Over 52 million seniors get health coverage through Medicare. Although Medicare may not be a perfect program, but there are
Read MoreWoman with novel pneumonia virus hospitalized in Thailand — the first case outside China
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) Health authorities on Monday identified a pneumonia case caused by a previously unknown
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