Drug Coverage Denied By Medicare? How Seniors Can Fight Back
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Kenneth Buss had taken Xarelto, a blood thinner, for more than a year
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Medicare premiums and IRMAA–An Example of Benefits Means Testing
With the current rhetoric building on means testing for Social Security, it’s meaningful to remember that Medicare is already subjected
Read MoreIn small Alzheimer’s study, hints of modest benefit from unusual drug
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) A little-known drug company announced modestly encouraging results for its experimental Alzheimer’s drug on Monday, a
Read MoreMedicare Part D Penalty
Generally speaking, you must sign up for Medicare Part D prescription-drug coverage when you first become eligible for Medicare at
Read MoreTry This At Home: Program Brings Drug Addiction Treatment To Patients
(By Jack Rodolico, New Hampshire Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Hannah Berkowitz is 20 years old. When she was
Read MoreDrug effectiveness should influence what doctors prescribe
(By Larry Blandford for STAT) Two decades ago, our system for getting drugs from doctors’ prescription pads to their patients
Read MoreDrug Donor Repository
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on a national scale, unused drugs generated 740 tons of waste. However, in
Read MoreCreating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act (CREATES)
Leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, led by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), re-introduced legislation to combat anticompetitive practices
Read MoreHow To Ease The Financial Pain of High-Deductible Health Plans
(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) No matter what happens to Obamacare, one health care
Read MoreWidespread Hype Gives False Hope To Many Cancer Patients
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) After Michael Uvanni’s older brother, James, was diagnosed with a deadly form of
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