Should Hospitals Be Punished For Post-Surgical Patients’ Opioid Addiction?
(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) In April this year, Katie Herzog checked into a Boston teaching hospital for what turned
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Annual Enrollment Period is not the only time you can make changes to your Medicare Coverage
Most Medicare beneficiaries believe you can only make changes to their Medicare coverage during the Annual Enrollment Period; however, you
Read MoreAsking About Opioids: A Treatment Plan Can Make All The Difference
(By James Morrison for NPR) For years, doctors have asked people about tobacco use and excessive drinking in the hopes
Read MoreA scrappy upstart in the pain pill business takes on mighty Purdue Pharma
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) CANTON, Mass. — Collegium Pharmaceutical, the scrappy upstart taking on the mighty opioid maker Purdue
Read MoreWhy It’s Hard to Control Drug Prices at the Ballot Box
(By Michael Ollove for Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) Just 9 percent of Americans think pharmaceutical companies
Read MoreMAKE LIFE EASIER: SET UP AUTOMATIC PREMIUM PAYMENTS
(Source – Blog.medicare.gov) Most Medicare Prescription Drug Plans charge a monthly fee that varies by plan. This fee is called
Read MoreDoctor’s Rx For A Stiff Knee: A Prescription For 90 Percocet Pills
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) I recently hobbled to the drugstore to pick up painkillers after minor outpatient
Read MoreMassachusetts Grabs Spotlight By Proposing New Twist On Medicaid Drug Coverage
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) In the absence of new federal policies to tame break-the-bank drug prices, Massachusetts’ state
Read MoreCMS proposes changes for Medicare Advantage, Part D plans: 6 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch and Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its proposed rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans
Read MoreFDA Raids Florida Stores That Consumers Use To Buy Drugs From Canada
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration last month sent criminal investigation agents with search
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