This brand-new advocacy group is an unapologetic defender of high drug prices
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — It’s less than a week old, but a shadowy new pharma advocacy group
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Hospital CEOs petition Congress over prescription drug-pricing program
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CEOs of more than 700 hospitals and health systems penned a letter to U.S.
Read MorePatients Give Doctors High Marks For Prescribing Antibiotics For Common Sniffles
(By Rachel D. Cohen for NPR) When they’re sick, it seems Americans know what they want: antibiotics. And if they
Read MoreVA Adding Opioid Antidote To Defibrillator Cabinets For Quicker Overdose Response
(By Martha Bebinger, WBUR in partnership that includes WBUR, NPR and Kaiser Health News.) It took more than 10 minutes for paramedics to
Read MoreDrugmakers Play The Patent Game To Lock In Prices, Block Competitors
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) David Herzberg was alarmed when he heard that Richard Sackler, former chairman
Read MoreMaking a plan to deal with costly healthcare
Far too many senior fail to address one of the most important expenses they are likely to incur: healthcare expenses.
Read MoreGilead to launch generic version of its controversially priced hepatitis C drugs
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Gilead Sciences will offer a cheaper version of its blockbuster hepatitis C drugs,
Read MoreCongress releases final opioids bill: 4 things to know
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congress revealed a 660-page revised opioids bill the night of Sept. 25 as part of
Read MoreInsulin prices could be much lower and drug makers would still make healthy profits
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As prices for diabetes treatments continue to roil consumers, a new study suggests that manufacturers
Read MoreMisconceptions about switching Medicare Advantage plans
Medicare beneficiaries can change their Medicare Advantage or Medicare Prescription drug (Part D) coverage during the Medicare Annual Election Period
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