HRSA launched a website that will allow safety-net hospitals to view 340B
The Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) launched a website that enables safety-net hospitals to identify the maximum amount that
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Biotech accuses Dr. Soon-Shiong of orchestrating a ‘catch and kill’ scheme to protect cancer drug
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A California biotech claims that the controversial billionaire biotech entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD,
Read MoreFaced with rising anger on drug prices, Cigna plans to reduce insulin costs to $25 a month for many patients
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) Responding to massive public pressure about the high price of life-saving insulin for people with
Read MoreSometimes paying cash for prescription drugs, you may pay less
According to a 2018 Consumer Reports survey of 1,200 adults taking prescription drugs found many Americans are forced to cut
Read MoreCMS letting Medicare Advantage plans to offer new benefits in 2020
The officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have included a change in the final rules for
Read MoreHow Much Does Medicare Spend on Insulin?
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Sarah True, and Anthony Damico for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) The rising cost of
Read MoreProbiotics are touted as good for the gut. They may be trouble for the immune system
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Probiotics are wildly popular. After all, the microbial cocktails are available over the counter and
Read MoreDoughnut Hole Is Gone, But Medicare’s Uncapped Drug Costs Still Bite Into Budgets
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Three times a week, Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug
Read MoreUsing opioids safely
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Doctors may prescribe opioids, a class of drugs used to treat pain, after surgery or an injury.
Read MoreMedicare’s Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets
(By Michelle Andrews for NPR) Three times a week, 66-year-old Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug that can
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