Candidates and drug prices – Understanding the dynamics
The leading presidential candidates consistently include dealing with the continuing rise in drug prices and the affordability of drugs, and
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Is A Popular Idea But May Not Produce Substantial Savings
(By – Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman – Kaiser Family Foundation) After many years of slow growth, prescription drug spending growth is
Read MoreRunaway Drug Costs Grabbing More and More Attention
Senior citizen angst over the continuing spiral in drug costs is the subject of an article posted on www.prweb.com by The
Read MorePharmacy Co-Owner Enters Guilty Plea in Fraud Case
The final defendant in $9 million Medicare/Medi-Cal fraud case will be sentenced February 8, after pleading guilty to federal charges.
Read MoreEffect of Medicare Part D on the Availability of Medical Treatment for Patients With Glaucoma
(Source – US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health) Can federal legislation affect the availability of medical treatment for
Read MoreMedicare’s Top 5 Costliest Part D Drugs
In an article titled “5 Costliest Drugs Per Medicare Part D Beneficiary,” Allison Gilchrist, Associate Editor of Pharmacy Times, provides a
Read MoreThe Impact of High Drug Costs on the Middle Class
With some drug costs spiraling to the $100,000 cost for an annual supply, and with a more than 12% increase
Read MoreMACRA, Drug Prices, and Telemedicine…Some Trends Worth Understanding
In an article titled “3 costly healthcare megatrends to watch in 2016” posted on www.beckershospitalreview.com, Ayla Ellison takes a look at some
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