A Cancer Drug For Parkinson’s? New Study Raises Hope, Draws Criticism
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A leukemia drug may have cleared another hurdle as a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
The House Just Passed Its Prescription Drug Plan — Here’s What’s In It
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) Practically everyone is frustrated by high prescription drug prices. Voters have made clear they want
Read MoreIt’s a bonanza: With drug pricing bill up for a vote, D.C. news outlets are drowning in advocacy ads
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — Pick up this morning’s print edition of Politico and you’ll be hard-pressed to
Read MoreBIPARTISAN HOUSE LEADERS RAISE MEDICARE PLAN FINDER CONCERNS
(Source – waysandmeans.house.gov) WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan House health leaders sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema
Read MoreMedicare and FEHB
Are you retiring soon and not sure you should take Medicare with your Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plan? Medicare
Read MoreCMS Office of the Actuary Releases 2018 National Health Expenditures
(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) Total national healthcare spending in 2018 grew 4.6 percent, which was slower than the 5.4 percent overall
Read MoreDetailed data on Biogen’s resurrected Alzheimer’s drug raise more questions than answers
(By Rebecca Robbins and Matthew Herper for STAT) SAN DIEGO — Biogen (BIIB) on Thursday presented detailed data making a
Read MoreWebsite Errors Raise Calls For Medicare To Be Flexible With Seniors’ Enrollment
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Saturday is the deadline for most people with Medicare coverage to sign up
Read MoreAnother generic drugmaker settles price-fixing probe
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rising Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay more than $3 million to settle claims it
Read MoreMedicare open enrollment is ending soon
December 7th marks the day that your Medicare coverage is locked in for 2020. However, for those in Medicare Advantage
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