Taking aspirin to prevent heart attack may cause more harm than good, task force says
(NPR) Older adults without heart disease shouldn’t take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Mouse experiments with a decades-old drug suggest a new approach to Alzheimer’s treatment
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) A generic drug used widely to treat swelling associated with hypertension and heart failure showed hints
Read MoreMerck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
NPR WASHINGTON — Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an
Read MoreDrug Price Negotiation Doesn’t Mean the Government Will Restrict Access to Medicines
(By Juliette Cubanski and Larry Levitt for Kaiser Family Foundation published Oct 07, 2021) As the Congressional debate over budget reconciliation
Read MoreOlder Americans bore the brunt of antibiotic-resistant infections, study finds
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Older Americans were disproportionately affected by several different types of infection for which antibiotics were
Read MoreThe status of drug price reforms
Despite campaign promises to cut drug prices, the current administration has not coalesced around a plan as they seek to
Read MoreWhat we know — and don’t know — about Merck’s new Covid-19 pill
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) The announcement that a pill from Merck and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics kept Covid patients out
Read MoreGet ready! Medicare’s Open Enrollment starts October 15.
You can enroll in Medicare health and drug plans from October 15 – December 7. Get ready for Medicare’s Open
Read MoreMerck’s antiviral pill reduces hospitalization of Covid patients, a possible game-changer for treatment
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) An investigational antiviral pill reduced the chances that patients newly diagnosed with Covid-19 would be
Read MoreWhat you don’t know about the cost of Medicare
Generally, starting three months before you turn 65, and ending three months after the month you turn 65, is your
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