Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Despite their similar names, Medicare and Medicaid, are two different health insurance programs run by the government. Medicare is available
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
‘Bottle Of Lies’ Exposes The Dark Side Of The Generic Drug Boom
(By Jonathan Lambert for NPR) Generic drugs are supposed to work just as well as their name-brand counterparts. Once a
Read MoreDrugmakers accused of price fixing
According to a lawsuit filed by 44 U.S. states on Friday in the U.S. District Court in Connecticut, 20 drug
Read MoreWill Displaying Drug List Prices In Ads Help Lower Costs?
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) The Trump administration moved forward on Wednesday with its plan to lower prescription drug prices
Read MoreMedicare could save $73B by matching drug prices of other countries, study says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) By using external reference pricing to match U.S. drug prices to those in
Read MoreThe Money And Politics Of Prescription Drugs: What You Need To Know
(By Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact, published by Kaiser Health News) If there’s one area of health care where Republicans and Democrats
Read MoreDrug Industry Patents Go Under Senate Judiciary Committee’s Microscope
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Congress isn’t making much headway in finding a solution to the problem of
Read MoreMedicare and the VA working together
The Department of Veterans Affairs has reached a deal with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to monitor
Read MoreIn a crafty move, FDA may have found a way to dampen controversy over a $375,000 rare-disease drug
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration just added an unexpected twist to a simmering controversy over
Read MoreUnderstanding Medicare’s benefits and costs
Medicare covers more than 59 million Americans, but some people are still confused about how the program works. If you
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