Do Pharma’s Claims On Drug Prices Pass The Smell Test? We Found 5 Stinkers.
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Drug companies launched an ad and publicity extravaganza this year right after President-elect
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Breakthrough Pain Treatment Or Snake Oil? You Decide.
(By Joe Palca for NPR) Let’s say you’re a scientist, and you’ve invented what you think is a useful treatment
Read MoreMoody’s: Proposed cuts to Medicare 340B payments would hurt nonprofit hospital margins
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ proposed changes to 340B Drug Pricing Program payments would harm nonprofit hospital
Read MoreOut-Of-Pocket Costs Often Keep Pricey New Cholesterol Drugs Out Of Reach, Study Finds
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Access to powerful new cholesterol-lowering drugs is so tightly controlled and patients’ out-of-pocket
Read MoreFDA: Major drug shortages possible after Hurricane Maria
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Shortages of some critical, life-saving drugs are possible following Hurricane Maria, according to
Read MoreEveryone Says We Must Control Exorbitant Drug Prices. So, Why Don’t We?
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Of all the promises President Donald Trump made for the early part of
Read More7 ways clinicians can help reduce opioid misuse and addiction
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Solving the nation’s opioid overdose and addiction crisis will require robust efforts from
Read MoreHow Much Can You Expect to Pay for Health Care in Retirement
Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor for Kiplinger, answers a reader’s question on how much can they expect to pay for health
Read MoreHigh On Drugs? Anthem Cites Soaring Drug Costs To Justify 35% Rate Hike in California
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Health insurance giant Anthem predicts Californians will pop a
Read MoreCalifornia Drug Price Bill Sweeping In Scope, Lacking In Muscle
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Health Line produced by Kaiser Health News) A California bill headed to the governor’s desk may be
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