A Conservative Group Paints Trump’s Drug-Pricing Experiment As ‘Socialist.’ Is It?
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) As part of its effort to curb high prescription drug costs, the Trump
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Common Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) By all accounts the woman, in her late 60s, appeared to have severe
Read MoreDrugmaker tried to shred records before FDA inspection, agency claims
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) FDA inspectors claim that Strides Pharma Science, an India-based drugmaker that sells numerous
Read MoreThe difference between Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage PPOs
Are Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage PPO Plans the same? No, they are two completely different types of Medicare policies.
Read MoreA ‘No-Brainer’? Calls Grow For Medicare To Cover Anti-Rejection Drugs After Kidney Transplant
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) On Wednesday, Alexis Conell will mark seven years since she received the kidney
Read MoreImportant points about veterans and Medicare
Some veterans choose not to enroll in Medicare Part B because they’re going to use the VA healthcare system for
Read MoreHow pharma, under attack from all sides, keeps winning in Washington
(By Nicholas Florko and Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — It does not seem to matter how angrily President Trump
Read MoreHealth care coverage while traveling
If you are planning to travel, make sure you have health care coverage at your destination. Basic Medicare generally does
Read MoreGeneric drugs are “wildly overpriced”
According to a new analysis of federal data from research firm 46booklyn Research, it found many generic drugs are “wildly
Read MoreClover Health launches drug company
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage insurer Clover Health is launching a subsidiary that will develop medications for elderly
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