Happy 55th birthday Medicare
On July 30, 1965, Medicare was signed into law and began offering coverage in 1966. During the first year, 19
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Drug shortages are an increasing risk, health system pharmacists say
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Trade restrictions, pandemics and climate change will likely increase the potential for drug
Read MoreAfter Billions of Dollars and Dozens of Wartime Declarations, Why Are Vaccines Still in Short Supply?
(By Rachana Pradhan and Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News) The U.S. government has invested billions of dollars in manufacturing,
Read MoreCountless Homebound Patients Still Wait for Covid Vaccine Despite Seniors’ Priority
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Opening another front in the nation’s response to the pandemic, medical centers and
Read MoreModest increase in drug costs can lead to increase in mortality
Cost-sharing can affect patient choices and, ultimately, patient health according to a new study by the National Board of Economic
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine: Don’t Miss 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) COVID-19 vaccines are akin to liquid gold these days. As more people become eligible, the
Read MoreThe two possible reasons your Medicare drug plan will not cover a drug on their formulary list
You did your diligence and checked your Medicare Part D plan’s formulary list and the drug is on it, so
Read MoreAs the pandemic ushered in isolation and financial hardship, overdose deaths reached new heights
(By Usha Lee McFarling for STAT) Among the unrelenting death statistics flowing from the CDC last month, one grim non-Covid-19
Read MoreAs Drug Prices Keep Rising, State Lawmakers Propose Tough New Bills to Curb Them
(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Fed up with a lack of federal action to lower prescription drug costs,
Read MoreArthritis drug cuts deaths in hospitalized Covid-19 patients, major study shows
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) Tocilizumab, a drug usually used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, reduced the rate for death in
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