Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period is going on now
If you are one of the 25 million Americans enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan and you’re not thrilled with
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
New Ohio law protects 340B hospitals from extra PBM charges
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Jan. 6 signed a bill into law that
Read MoreList prices for 589 drugs increase in the 1st days of 2021
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) So far in January, a total of 589 drugs have seen list prices increase
Read MoreSeniors Face Crushing Drug Costs as Congress Stalls on Capping Medicare Out-Of-Pockets
(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Sharon Clark is able to get her life-sustaining cancer drug, Pomalyst — priced
Read MorePfizer vs. Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: What’s the same & what’s different
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two COVID-19 vaccines, one from Moderna and one from Pfizer, have been given emergency
Read MoreFDA issues new opioid prescribing guidelines
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has issued new rules related to the prescribing of opioid painkillers. The
Read MoreStaying on top of your Medicare
As 2020 is coming to a close, it’s important to ensure you stay on the best track for a new
Read MoreCMS issues final rule to promote value-based purchasing of drugs
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a final rule Dec. 21 to make it easier for states, payers
Read MoreCleveland Clinic to launch breast cancer vaccine trial this spring
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cleveland Clinic will conduct a clinical trial for a breast cancer vaccine by spring
Read MoreWhat is Medicare?
Medicare is a federal health plan for people aged 65 years and over that was signed into law in 1965
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