As Alzheimer’s drug developers give up on today’s patients, where is the outrage?
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) When virologists and drug developers were too slow in finding ways to save the lives
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
CMS gave Medicare Advantage plans the ability to use step therapy
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) gave Medicare Advantage (MA) plans the ability to use step therapy for
Read MoreClinicians Who Learn Of A Patient’s Opioid Death Modestly Cut Back On Prescriptions
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Physicians and other medical providers modestly reduced the volume of opioids they prescribed
Read MoreKey California Lawmaker Calls Eli Lilly’s Behavior ‘Disingenuous And Offensive’
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Seven months after a controversial California law took effect
Read MoreDo American patients have better access to cancer drugs?
Do U.S. patients have better access to cancer drugs? When comparing the U.S. and the European Union, the question isn’t
Read MoreTrump Administration Sinks Teeth Into Paring Down Drug Prices, On 5 Key Points
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Three months after President Donald Trump announced his blueprint to bring down
Read MoreStates Question Costs Of Middlemen That Manage Medicaid Drug Benefits
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Several states are questioning the cost of using pharmacy middlemen to manage their prescription drug
Read MorePharmacy-Made Pain Creams Flagged On Fears Of Medicare Fraud And Risk
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Medicare pays hundreds of millions of dollars each year for prescription creams, gels
Read MoreInsurers, PMBs will be able to negotiate prices for drugs paid by Medicare Part B
The Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said, starting next year Medicare Advantage plans will get new powers to
Read MoreHumana sues drug manufacturers, alleges price-fixing
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana filed a lawsuit Aug. 3 against nearly 30 pharmaceutical companies, alleging they united to
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