In a crafty move, FDA may have found a way to dampen controversy over a $375,000 rare-disease drug
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration just added an unexpected twist to a simmering controversy over
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Health Care Finance
Senior healthcare expenses no one warns you about
Healthcare is a major burden for seniors on a fixed income. What you should know is that some expenses might
Read MoreMost Americans grateful for their job’s health coverage, but still struggle with healthcare costs
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most people with employer-sponsored insurance are generally happy with their health plans, but
Read MoreShort-Staffed Nursing Homes See Drop In Medicare Ratings
(By Jordan Rau and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) The federal government accelerated its crackdown on nursing homes that
Read MoreWhy hospitals are adding ER cubicles
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. hospitals are designing more compact exam and treatment areas in their emergency
Read MoreCBO’s Report On Single-Payer Health Care Holds More Questions Than Answers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Progressive Democrats have rallied around “Medicare-for-all,” a single-payer health plan popularized by Sen.
Read MorePharmaceutical Company Agrees to Pay $17.5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Kickbacks to Medicare Patients and Physicians
(Source – www.justice.gov) The Justice Department announced today that US WorldMeds LLC (USWM) has agreed to pay $17.5 million to
Read MoreTrump administration considering mandatory payment models, Verma says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS Administrator Seema Verma said April 25 that the agency will consider developing
Read MoreKlobuchar Wants To Stop ‘Pay-For-Delay’ Deals That Keep Drug Prices High
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) Washington’s recent fixation with lowering drug costs has introduced Americans to once-insider terms
Read MoreIs Insulin’s High Cost Keeping Diabetes Patients From Taking Their Medicine?
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) High prescription drug prices are fast becoming a leading political topic, with medications
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