Five Important Facts about Medicare
The Medicare program provides health benefits to countless seniors, but how much do you know about the program? Read article
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Should The U.S. Government Buy A Drug Company To Save Money?
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) David Higginbotham contracted hepatitis C more than 35 years ago. He’d like to rid his
Read MoreOne Way To Force Down Drug Prices: Have The U.S. Exercise Its Patent Rights
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Rising drug prices are one of the biggest challenges in health care in the United
Read More$89,000 Orphan Drug Gets A New Owner — And Likely A New Price
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Marathon Pharmaceuticals’ controversial $89,000-a-year drug that has drawn outrage from patients and
Read MoreCancer Drug That Might Slow Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Headed For Bigger Tests
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Scientists are hoping that a single drug can treat two devastating brain diseases: Parkinson’s and
Read MoreSticker Shock Forces Thousands Of Cancer Patients To Skip Drugs, Skimp On Treatment
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) John Krahne received alarming news from his doctor last December. His brain tumors
Read MoreBy Law, Hospitals Now Must Tell Medicare Patients When Care Is ‘Observation’ Only
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Under a new federal law, hospitals across the country must now alert Medicare patients
Read MoreTrump expected to nominate Scott Gottlieb to lead FDA
(By Sheila Kaplan for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to nominate Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a longtime drug industry financier and
Read MoreHMO Doctors Take Pains To Slash Opioid Prescriptions
(By Sam Quinones for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) On a summer afternoon in 2009, eight Kaiser Permanente
Read MoreSave Nearly $16 Billion A Year
If Medicare paid the same prices as Medicaid and the Department of Veterans Affairs for brand name drugs, the federal
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