Democrats’ new logic on drug pricing: Developing slightly fewer medicines is OK if it means lower prices
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers in recent weeks have begun to advance an argument long seen
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
You cannot assume that the Part D plan you are on this year will be the best one for you next year
Medicare Part D drug plans provide drug benefits to millions of seniors each year. But Part D plans often make
Read MorePharma Sells States On ‘Netflix Model’ To Wipe Out Hep C. But At What Price?
(By JoNel Aleccia, Barbara Feder Ostrov, and Donna Gordon Blankinship for Kaiser Health News) When a long, black bus bearing
Read MoreAn Alzheimer’s patient on what was lost when Biogen shut down its trial, and what may be gained again
(By Damian Garde and Adam Feuerstein for STAT) Biogen’s decision to revisit a once-failed treatment for Alzheimer’s disease came as
Read MoreSome Hospitals Sue Opioid Makers For Costs Of Treating Uninsured For Addiction
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) While thousands of cities and counties have banded together to sue opioid makers and distributors in
Read MoreBiogen’s good news on aducanumab could ‘open the floodgates’ for Alzheimer’s drugs
(By Dennis J. Selkoe for STAT) One of the many things I’ve learned during four decades of doing research on
Read MoreSmall employers’ support of proposals to control prescription drug costs
Since 2000, small businesses have been responsible for creating 66 percent – almost 60 million people – are employed by
Read MoreGetting your Medicare drug coverage right during open enrollment
Medicare’s annual open enrollment period, when you can make changes that take effect January 1st, is under way and closes
Read MoreUS spent $631B addressing opioid crisis in last 4 years, study finds
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The opioid crisis cost the U.S. at least $631 billion from 2015 to
Read MoreThe 2020 Medicare enrollment season brings fierce competition among insurers
The 2020 Medicare Open Enrollment season has begun and insurers are putting on the hard press to attract new baby
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