Pfizer agrees to license generic versions of its COVID-19 pill — in some countries
(By Bill Chappell for NPR) Pfizer has signed a licensing deal to allow dozens of lower-income countries to benefit from
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
As Big Pharma and Hospitals Battle Over Drug Discounts, Patients Miss Out on Millions in Benefits
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Emily Featherston, Investigate TV for Kaiser Health News) In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic
Read More14.5% Medicare Part B premium hike: 7 things to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS announced Nov. 13 that Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles will see the
Read More8 lingering questions about the new Covid pills from Merck and Pfizer
(By STAT staff) The past two months have brought extremely good news in the fight against Covid-19. Two different oral
Read MoreRecord number of Americans prepared for open enrollment, UnitedHealthcare survey finds
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eighty-two percent of Americans prepared to enroll in a health plan ahead of 2021’s
Read MoreMedicare’s Open Enrollment Is Open Season for Scammers
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Finding the best private Medicare drug or medical insurance plan among dozens of
Read MoreMedicare Enrollment Blitz Doesn’t Include Options to Move Into Medigap
(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Medicare’s annual open-enrollment season is here and millions of beneficiaries — prompted by
Read MoreCost and controversy are limiting use of new Alzheimer’s drug
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm isn’t reaching many patients. And doctors say reasons include its
Read MoreExperimental Pfizer pill prevents Covid hospitalizations and deaths
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) An experimental antiviral pill developed by Pfizer reduced the risk of death and hospitalization by
Read MoreHours after the White House issues its new vaccine mandate, GOP-led states sue
(By Jaclyn Diaz for NPR) The chief law enforcement officials for Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio are challenging the Biden administration’s mandate requiring federal
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