In Pain? Many Doctors Say Opioids Are Not The Answer
(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Those of you who have experienced pain, especially gnawing,
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Cost of Drugs: List Price versus Net Price
In a recent report by PhRMA, found that over 50% of out-of-pocket spending by commercially insured patients is based on
Read MoreWhy The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study
(Richard Harris for NPR) The astronomer Carl Sagan said that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Last week, a physician made
Read MoreAfter 40-year odyssey, first drug for aggressive MS wins FDA approval
(By Ron Winslow for STAT) Forty years ago, one of Dr. Stephen Hauser’s first patients was a young Harvard Law
Read MoreStudy: Out-of-pocket EpiPen spending jumps 124% in 7 years
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The amount patients pay out-of-pocket for Mylan’s life-saving EpiPen device increased drastically since
Read MoreEnsuring Patients Have Affordable Access to Treatments
At the American Society on Aging annual conference last week in Chicago, IL, Lori Reilly, PhRMA executive vice president of policy,
Read MoreTax Deduction and Medicare
Medicare premiums for Part B, Part D, supplement premiums for added insurance, out-of-pocket costs (such as copayments, prescription expenses) are
Read MoreTwo of the Six Counterclaims against Anthem Inc. Dismissed
U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos dismissed Express Scripts’ claim that Anthem breached an implied covenant of good faith and fair
Read MoreFamily Physicians Group Responds to Proposed Changes
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) in a March 3rd letter to Health and Human Services officials offered detailed comments
Read MoreDoctor Turns Up Possible Treatment For Deadly Sepsis
(By Richard Harris for NPR) It’s hard not to get excited about news of a potentially effective treatment for sepsis, a
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