Despite Doctors’ Concerns, Pharmacists Get More Leeway to Offer Treatment With Testing
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When Reyna or Justin Ansley or one of their three kids feels sick
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Health Care Redesign
Florida Blue launches in-home primary care
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Florida Blue Medicare, the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicare plan, is
Read MoreMichigan lawmaker to introduce single-payer healthcare bill
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Michigan state Rep. Yousef Rabhi is planning to introduce legislation proposing a state-run,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans Send Pals to Seniors’ Homes for Companionship — And Profits
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Widowed and usually living alone, Gloria Bailey walks with a cane after two
Read MoreThe 1st public option health plan in the U.S. struggles to gain traction
(By Markian Hawryluk for NPR) With prospects dim for the U.S. to adopt a single-payer “Medicare for All” program, health
Read MoreAcute care at home brings the hospital to patients’ living rooms
(By Katherine Davis-Young for NPR) Dolores Wiese was recently hospitalized for a skin infection. But she wasn’t treated in a
Read MoreAs internet access limits telehealth’s reach, insurers are starting to cover the bill
(By Katie Palmer for STAT) Billions of dollars have been poured into telehealth during the pandemic: Insurers loosened the purse
Read MoreFeds’ contract with Pfizer for Paxlovid has some surprises
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The United States is spending about $530 for each 5-day course of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill,
Read MoreMillions of Medicare Beneficiaries Use Prescription Drugs That Could Be Subject to Price Negotiation, But Build Back Better Act Provision Exempts Many Drugs With High Federal Spending
(By Juliette Cubanski, Nolan Sroczynski , and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published January 27, 2022) The Build Back
Read MoreBillionaire Mark Cuban launches online pharmacy aimed at lowering generic drug prices
(By Joe Hernandez for NPR) Billionaire investor and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has launched an online pharmacy for generic
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