How blood plasma from recovered patients could help treat the new coronavirus
(By Matthew Herper and Adam Feuerstein for STAT) When it comes to creating treatments for Covid-19, the disease caused by
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Mallinckrodt sued, underpaid hundred of millions in Medicaid rebates, US says
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Justice Department is suing Mallinckrodt, alleging the drugmaker knowingly underpaid Medicaid
Read MorePrevent Medicare fraud — become an informed Medicare consumer
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Each day, you make important choices about your finances, health, privacy, and more. During National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW),
Read MoreDon’t wait: Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment ends March 31
(Source- www.medicare.gov/blog) Did you know that if you’re unhappy with your Medicare Advantage Plan (Medicare Part C), you have options?
Read MoreDon’t stick with coverage that isn’t working for you
Are you happy with your Medicare Advantage plan you chose this past fall? If not, you still have to March
Read MoreFDA approves first generic version of drug that made Martin Shkreli infamous
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA approved Feb. 28 the first generic version of Daraprim, the lifesaving
Read MoreAre you skipping medically necessary prescriptions because of the cost?
The cost of regularly taking and filling their medications is too much for some Americans. According to an online poll,
Read MoreTraveling abroad, Medicare coverage only applies in the U.S. and its territories
Majority of seniors get health coverage through Medicare once they retire, but many have misconceptions surrounding Medicare. A widely held
Read MoreSenators threaten to subpoena Express Scripts over insulin documents
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., threatened to subpoena Express Scripts
Read MoreFDA tracking 20 drugs for shortages caused by coronavirus
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA is tracking 20 drugs for potential shortages caused by the coronavirus,
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