Only 33 percent of seniors compare prices for Medicare plans
According to a survey from WellCare Health Plans, Medicare beneficiaries said that reviewing their Medicare plan once a year is
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Extra Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
(Source – www.ssa.gov) Medicare beneficiaries can qualify for Extra Help with their Medicare prescription drug plan costs. The Extra Help
Read MoreNew Drugs Could Prevent Migraine Headaches For Some People
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) People who experience frequent migraines may soon have access to a new class of drugs.
Read MoreIt’s official: CVS Health acquires Aetna for $69 billion
After months of speculation CVS Health and Aetna officially announced their acquisition plan. In a $69 billion deal, CVS Health
Read MoreIs Amazon going into healthcare?
Reports are that Amazon, the world’s largest online retailers, may be getting into the healthcare industry. Sources report that Amazon
Read MoreReport: Here’s What The Feds Can Do To Cut Drug Prices
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Drug prices are too high, and we had better do something about it. That is
Read MoreWhy seniors are not shopping around for Medicare plans
A survey of more than 1,000 Medicare-eligible people in the United States age 65 and over, 33 percent of older
Read MoreFDA approves Indivior’s monthly injection to treat opioid addiction
(By Max Blau for STAT) A new form of a widely used opioid addiction treatment that is injected monthly instead
Read MorePatients With Rare Diseases And Congress Square Off Over Orphan Drug Tax Credits
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) As President Donald Trump talked tax reform on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Arkansas
Read MoreStudy: Hospitals markup drugs 487%, receive 2.5 times what they paid after negotiations
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals markup brand-name drugs nearly 487 percent, according to a study performed by The Moran
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