To Tame Prescription Prices, HHS Dips A Toe Into Drug Importation Stream
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) It came as something of a surprise when Health and Human Services Secretary
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Alzheimer’s study sparks a new round of debate over the amyloid hypothesis
(By Damian Garde for STAT) In the long-running debate over just what causes Alzheimer’s disease, one side looks to have
Read MoreDrug Trade Group Quietly Spends ‘Dark Money’ To Sway Policy And Voters
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) In 2010, before the Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress, the pharmaceutical
Read MoreThe Medicare Part D program could have saved $3 billion in 2016
According to new data from Health and Human Services (HHS), using generic drugs instead of their brand-name equivalents could have
Read MoreNew report suggests rebates are not to blame for increasing drug prices
A new report by the consulting company Milliman prepared for America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), suggest that drug rebates are
Read MoreMedicare the complicated federal health insurance program for retirees
Even for the savviest retiree, figuring out when to enroll in Medicare and which parts to enroll in can be
Read MoreCongress considers 340B changes
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House reviewed 15 bills July 11 that would revamp the oversight, transparency and organization
Read MorePurdue Pharma Edits Public Service Ad In Washington Post
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) In a new public service ad, drugmaker Purdue Pharma suggested that taking opioids
Read MoreMedicare patients pay less for drugs if they pay cash
A recent U.S. study suggests that Medicare patients pay less when they pay cash instead of using their health insurance.
Read MoreMedicare’s ‘catastrophic insurance’ can be a catastrophe for middle-income seniors
(By Erin E. Trish and Geoffrey F. Joyce for STAT) Pam Holt, a teacher and school administrator in Granger, Indiana,
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