Can We Tax Away The Opioid Crisis?
(By Pauline Bartolone for Kaiser Health News) California lawmakers this month will consider legislation that would impose a tax on
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
A rash of overdoses in West Virginia made national news. This is the story of the man who caused it
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) AKRON, Ohio — Last May, a low-level drug dealer named Bruce Griggs was released from
Read MoreDrug Companies Using Delay Tactic to Control the Narrative about High Drug Prices
A pattern is emerging among the drug companies willing to trumpet their pricing on approval day and those that make
Read MoreSafety Check on Imported Drugs
The Government Accountability Office released a report in December 2016 on the Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of foreign drug
Read MoreCalifornia Presses Forward In Fight To Regulate Pharma
(By Carrie Feibel, KQED for Kaiser Health News) In November, California voters defeated a ballot proposal that would have given state government
Read MoreDrugs That Work In Mice Often Fail When Tried In People
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Most potential new drugs fail when they’re tested in people. These failures are not only
Read MoreDrugmakers Help Turn Patients With Rare Diseases Into D.C. Lobbyists
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) WASHINGTON — Wearing a blue T-shirt and worn jeans, Marc Yale stood near
Read MoreMedicare Savings Programs
Are you aware there are three programs referred to as the Medicare Savings Programs that may help you with your
Read MoreAnother Circle Of Hell: Surviving Opioids In The Fentanyl Era
(By Martha Bebinger, WBUR for Kaiser Health News) There’s a clear culprit in the rising drug overdose death count in
Read MoreTrying to Curb Medicare Part B Drug Costs
On Thursday, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission voted 15-0 to recommend that Congress enact new drug reimbursement laws through several
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