How Much Difference Will Eli Lilly’s Half-Price Insulin Make?
(By Bram Sable-Smith for Kaiser Health News) When Erin Gilmer filled her insulin prescription at a Denver-area Walgreens in January,
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Opioid Litigation Brings Company Secrets Into The Public Eye
(By Brian Mann for NPR) America’s big drugmakers and pharmacy chains are scrambling to respond to hundreds of lawsuits tied
Read MoreExpanded drug rebate program to consumers
UnitedHealth, the country’s largest health insurer, announced it would expand a program that passes drug manufacturer rebates directly to consumers
Read MoreTrump budget pitches capping seniors’ out-of-pocket drug costs, cutting NIH funding
(Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday proposed capping out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses for seniors covered
Read MoreEverything you need to know about the 2019 Medicare changes
Every year Medicare sees some changes to the coverage it provides. Many of these changes come in the form of
Read MoreLawmakers United Against High Drug Prices Bare Partisan Teeth
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) While the high cost of prescription drugs seems to be a universally agreed-upon
Read MorePatients Experiment With Prescription Drugs To Fight Aging
(By Marisa Taylor for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Alan Green’s patients travel from around the country to his tiny practice
Read MoreCities and Counties Unlikely To Heed FDA Warning On Importing Foreign Drugs
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Cities and local governments in several states said they will continue to use
Read MoreStudy finds prescription drug prices can vary by thousands of dollars
According to a new report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, the price of the same prescription drug can
Read MoreIf Purdue Pharma declares bankruptcy, what would it mean for lawsuits against the opioid manufacturer?
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The legal battle over who’s at fault for the opioid crisis, which involves more than
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