Payments and Use for Selected New, High-Cost Drugs
(Source – www.gao.gov) Hospital outpatient departments perform a wide range of procedures, including diagnostic and surgical procedures, which may use drugs
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
If you applied for Medicare Savings Programs in the past and you live in New Mexico, you may want to reapply
As of January 1, 2021, the New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Service Department (ALTSD) has waived the asset test for
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(By Nell GreenfieldBoyce for NPR) A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given
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Medicare enrollees could be losing out on valuable services and cost savings because they are not aware of their Medicare
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 MoreHappy 55th birthday Medicare
On July 30, 1965, Medicare was signed into law and began offering coverage in 1966. During the first year, 19
Read MoreDrug 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
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