Medicare Savings Programs
Are you aware there are three programs referred to as the Medicare Savings Programs that may help you with your
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Another 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
Read More6 key facts on antibiotic resistance
(By Mary Rechtoris for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rapidly increasing antibiotic resistance worries researchers spanning the globe as antibiotic-resistant infections impact
Read MoreAs opioid crisis flares, naturopaths and chiropractors lobby for bigger roles in treating pain
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Seizing on the opioid epidemic as a chance to expand their reach, naturopaths and chiropractors are
Read MoreGetting Up to Speed on Medicare
When you turn 65, you need to get up to speed on the many ins and outs of Medicare or
Read MoreThe Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Voting this Week on Medicare Part B Drugs
On Thursday, April 6th, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; an independent congressional agency that advises Congress on issues related to
Read MoreCost of Cancer Drugs Reaching $250,000
Newer cancer drugs that enlist the body’s immune system can now cost up to $250,000 a year, but competition between
Read MoreEpiPen Recall
On Friday, Mylan NV said that its manufacturing partner for EpiPen devices had expanded a recall of the life-saving allergy
Read MoreDemonstration of Support Prohibiting Direct and Indirect Fees
In support of companion bills in the Senate and House of Representatives that would prohibit retroactive pharmacy direct and indirect fees in
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