FDA Warns About Dangers Of ‘Natural’ Opioid Kratom
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Federal health officials Tuesday issued a warning about kratom, a herbal product being promoted as
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
FDA approves the first pill that can alert your doctor when you swallow it
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first pill embedded with a sensor that
Read MoreTrump Picks Alex Azar To Lead Health And Human Services
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) President Trump is nominating a former pharmaceutical executive to lead the Department of Health and
Read MoreLaws To Equalize Cancer Patients’ Out-Of-Pocket Costs Provide Uneven Protection
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Laws passed by many states that require health plans to charge the same cost-sharing amounts for
Read MorePressure Builds To Cut Medicare Patients In On Prescription Deals
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Medicare enrollees, who have watched their out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs climb
Read MoreNo Limit: Medicare Part D Enrollees Exposed to High Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs Without a Hard Cap on Spending
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Kendal Orgera, and Anthony Damico for The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, November 7, 2017)
Read MoreTrump takes on hospitals: the facts behind fight over 340B drug discounts
(By Casey Ross for STAT) There’s at least one unassailable fact in the battle over the federal 340B drug discount
Read MoreOhio’s Drug-Pricing Ballot Question Triggers Voter Confusion
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lawmakers in the nation’s capital have yet to grapple with
Read MoreHealth Companies Race To Catch UnitedHealth As Amazon Laces Up
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) As soon as news surfaced last week about the
Read MoreHouse Republicans Aim To Yank Tax Credits For Orphan Drugs
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) As part of a sweeping tax reform bill, House Republicans on Thursday
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