Civica Rx picked Xellia Pharmaceuticals to make antibiotics for the hospitals in Civica’s network
A group of 800 hospitals created a nonprofit generic drugmaker called Civica Rx, just revealed the first two treatments they
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Health Care Finance
Gilead struck anti-competitive deals to bolster profits on an HIV drug, lawsuit says
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In a bid to maintain its dominance in the HIV market, Gilead Sciences (GILD) allegedly
Read MoreWalmart Charts New Course By Steering Workers To High-Quality Imaging Centers
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Walmart Inc., the nation’s largest private employer, is worried that too many of
Read MoreAnalysis of the 2019 Medicare Trustees’ Report
(Source – www.crfb.org/papers) The Medicare Trustees have released their 2019 report, which makes projections for Medicare spending and revenue for
Read MoreDealing With Hospital Closure, Pioneer Kansas Town Asks: What Comes Next?
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) FORT SCOTT, Kan. — A slight drizzle had begun in the gray
Read MoreMarket Muscle: Study Uncovers Differences Between Medicare And Private Insurers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Private health insurance plans in 2017 paid more than twice what Medicare would
Read MoreSurprise! Fixing Out-Of-Network Bills Means Someone Must Pay
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) President Donald Trump called on Republicans and Democrats to pass legislation this year
Read MoreA HSA is a way to help you save up for medical expenses with a HDP
Healthcare in America can often be more confusing with so many terms we need to become familiar with and the
Read More3 tips for people in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you’re among the 7.5 million people in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program , Medicare providers aren’t allowed
Read MoreMedicare could save $73B by matching drug prices of other countries, study says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) By using external reference pricing to match U.S. drug prices to those in
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