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Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare shouldn’t pay more for drugs when others pay less

(By Brian C. Callaghan and Lindsey DeLott for STAT) Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump don’t see eye-to-eye on much. But

(By Martha Bebinger, WBUR for Kaiser Health News) On the final day of June 2015, Colin LePage rode waves of

(Ed Silverman for STAT) As prescription drug costs continue to squeeze state budgets, a group of state health policy makers

Omnicare, the nation’s largest nursing home pharmacy, reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to pay $28.1 million

(By Jack Hoadley, Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published October 17, 2016) During the Medicare open

(By Dylan Scott for STAT) Liquid biopsies. A “groundbreaking” Defense Department study. Partnerships with Lyft and Uber1 for patient transportation.

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The health law prohibits insurers from discriminating against people with serious illnesses, but

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) How much attention do people pay to the risk information for prescription drugs? If you

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Drug makers may offer rebates to payers, but health plans continue to see notable increases

The long-term dilemma faced by the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds is not a self-correcting situation, and most Americans