Traveling To Die: The Latest Form of Medical Tourism
(By Debby Waldman for KFF Health News) In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of
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5 drugs now in shortage
(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) About two-thirds of providers recently told Premier their teams are spending more than
Read MoreBeware: Claims predators want to prey on your benefits
(Source – news.va.gov) Have you noticed advertisements from companies offering to help with the VA claims and appeals process? Do
Read MoreEmployer healthcare costs to rise 9% in 2025: 5 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average cost of employer-sponsored healthcare coverage is expected to jump 9% from
Read MorePoll: Most Who Use Artificial Intelligence Doubt AI Chatbots Provide Accurate Health Information
(Craig Palosky for The Kaiser Family Foundation) Amid rising interest in and use of artificial intelligence (AI) by individuals and
Read MoreAutomated pharmacy means more Veterans get prescriptions faster
(Source – news.va.gov) ast year, VA’s Southwest Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (SW CMOP), located in Tucson, Arizona, mailed more prescriptions
Read MoreWeight loss drugs could cost Medicare $6B a year: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare spending could increase between $3.1 billion and $6.1 billion annually if the
Read MoreWhile Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Don’t Apply to Private Insurance, 3.4 Million People with Employer Coverage Take at Least One of the Selected Drugs
(Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 14, 2024) Among the 167 million people with employer-sponsored insurance in
Read MoreMedicare negotiated drug prices for the first time. Here’s what it got
(By Sydney Lupkin, Asma Khalid for NPR) The White House unveiled the fruits of months of negotiations between the government
Read MoreThe FDA Calls Them ‘Recalls,’ Yet the Targeted Medical Devices Often Remain in Use
(By David Hilzenrath for KFF Health News) In 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for its MitraClip cardiac
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