Dozens Of New Cancer Drugs Do Little To Improve Survival, Frustrating Patients
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Marlene McCarthy’s breast cancer has grown relentlessly over the past seven years, spreading
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
100 things to know about Medicare reimbursement | 2017
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Since its launch in 1965, Medicare has been one of the most influential
Read MoreWhy your doctor’s advice to take all your antibiotics may be wrong
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) You’ve heard it many times before from your doctor: If you’re taking antibiotics, don’t stop
Read MoreWhite House Says Medicare Should Leverage Its Buying Power To Pull Down Drug Prices
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Drug companies could be forgiven if they’re confused about whether President Donald Trump thinks the
Read MoreHistory of Medicare Part B Premiums
Since 1966, Medicare Part B monthly premiums have risen by an average of 7.7 percent per year. Read article here…
Read MoreWhat Medicare Beneficiaries Pay for Healthcare
The average American with “original Medicare” can expect to pay a total of $7,620 out of pocket for healthcare expenses
Read MoreWhen Old Medicine Goes Bad
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Most of us have reached for a painkiller, at one time or another, only to
Read MoreHoping To Control Health Costs, California Lawmaker Targets Prescription Drug Coupons
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would
Read MoreIncentivizing Generic Drug Development
On Thursday, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Greg Walden (R-OR), said the committee will take up bipartisan
Read MoreA new framework for measuring the true value of drugs: 5 takeaways
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, a small nonprofit in Boston, developed
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