Merck joins the list of drug makers agreeing to freeze or lower some prices
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As political pressure on the pharmaceutical industry builds, Merck has become the latest big drug
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Health Care Finance
New proposal would remove safe-harbor protections for drug rebates
The Office of Management and Budget was sent a proposed regulation that would make changes to federal safe harbor protections
Read MoreMedicare’s bundled-payment system did not reduce costs
In a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found Medicare’s bundled-payment system did not
Read MoreFDA’s Gottlieb slams drug makers for stalling release of biosimilars
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Wednesday accused drug makers who
Read MoreGOP chairman, HHS’ Azar in talks to restart ACA’s $10.4B risk-adjustment payments
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, was
Read MoreMedicaid Under The Influence: How Drugmakers Sway Medication Options For Patients
(By Liz Essley Whyte, Joe Yerardi and Alison Kodjak for NPR and The Center for Public Integrity) Eight months pregnant,
Read MoreVirtual care reimbursement proposed by Medicare: 5 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS made a series of suggestions to expand telehealth in its latest Medicare Physician Fee
Read MoreStaggering Prices Slow Insurers’ Coverage Of CAR-T Cancer Therapy
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Patients whose blood cancers have failed to respond to repeated rounds of chemotherapy
Read MoreExpensive drugs are playing a major role in the cost of health care
According to a new report conducted by Sun Life, the largest independent stop-loss provider in the U.S., the number of
Read MorePlanning for healthcare expenses in retirement
While Medicare does pay for the bulk of hospital related expenses, there can be thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket healthcare
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