A new round of price hikes from big Pharma
Big Pharma announced a new round of price hikes many of the affected drugs are in high demand from hospitals.
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Some generics can cost Medicare recipients more than brand-name drugs
According to new research by health policy experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of North Carolina at
Read MoreOpioids caused 66% of drug deaths worldwide in 2017
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two-thirds of drug deaths around the world were caused by opioids in 2017,
Read MoreTrump Has Blessed States’ Exploration Of Importing Drugs. Will It Catch On?
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Seeking a solution to the soaring costs of drugs, Colorado, Florida and Vermont
Read MoreDrugmakers engaged in price-fixing cover-up, lawsuit claims
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A wide-reaching lawsuit unsealed June 24 claims Teva Pharmaceuticals, subsidiaries of Pfizer and
Read MoreHow Many Medicare Part D Enrollees Had High Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs in 2017?
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, And Anthony Damcio for Kaiser Family Foundation) The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit has
Read MoreSurgeons’ Opioid-Prescribing Habits Hard To Kick
(By Julie Appleby and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) As opioid addiction and deadly overdoses escalated into an epidemic
Read MoreFederally funded research drives nearly one-third of U.S. patents, report finds
(By Brittany Flaherty for STAT) As researchers bemoan cuts in federal funding for basic science, a new study of millions
Read MoreSome seniors will get a surprise Medicare bill soon
According to a news report, at least 250,000 seniors may soon receive a bill for up to five months of
Read MoreMedicare Part A is typically free for enrollees, but that’s only one piece of the overall puzzle
Think of Medicare as a puzzle; it is made up of several distinct parts: Parts A, B, C, and D.
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