Uber to offer free rides to Walgreens COVID-19 vaccine appointments
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Uber will provide free rides to Walgreens stores and off-site vaccine clinics as part of
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Medicare general enrollment period is happening now
Medicare Enrollment Periods can be confusing because different enrollment periods have different dates for various purposes. Currently, both the general
Read MoreVaccine Hesitancy vs. Vaccine Refusal: Nursing Home Staffers Say There’s a Difference
(By Aneri Pattani for Kaiser Health News) CONCORD, N.C. — It had been months since Tremellia Hobbs had an excuse to
Read MoreCollaboration between the FDA and industry is essential to foster innovation in Alzheimer’s treatments
(By George Vradenburg and Jeffrey Cummings for STAT) As the Food and Drug Administration moves closer to a decision about whether
Read MorePrice Increases Continue to Outpace Inflation for Many Medicare Part D Drugs
(Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published February 4, 2021) In response to strong public support for
Read MoreDigital Race For COVID-19 Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind
(By Will Stone for NPR) With millions of older Americans eligible for coronavirus vaccines and limited supplies, many continue to
Read MoreComparing the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) In an ideal world, a pandemic vaccine could be delivered in a single shot, so
Read MoreHHS agrees to delay drug rebate rule
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS has agreed to postpone by one year the start date of a rule
Read MoreFour approaches the new Congress should take to rein in prescription drug costs
The new Congress should with a renewed legislative effort rein in prescription drug costs by targeting antitrust abuses is the
Read MoreStates Move Ahead With Canada Drug Importation While Awaiting Signal From Biden
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Florida, Colorado and several New England states are moving ahead with efforts to
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