Pfizer hikes price of 100 drugs
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pfizer, the largest pharmaceutical company in the U.S., increased the price of 100
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Don’t be afraid of HDHP plan with an HSA
Some people get scared off by an HDHP’s with an HSA, but many employees don’t realize that it might be
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Tail risk is a catchphrase that Wall Street likes to use to label a dramatic outlier event that upends the
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) should take new steps to ensure
Read MoreAre we spending too much on the dying? New research challenges this widely held view
(By Orly Nadell Farber for STAT) Maybe you have heard the refrain before: The U.S. spends too much money on
Read MoreCMS boosting Medicaid audits, oversight to ‘strengthen safety net’
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is increasing Medicaid audits and oversight of the program, according to a
Read MoreAmazon to buy online pharmacy PillPack for about $1B: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon entered into a definitive merger agreement June 28 to acquire online pharmacy PillPack for
Read MoreOpioid Makers Cut Back On Marketing Payments To Doctors
(By Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones from NPR and ProPublica) The past two years have been a time of
Read MoreDid CVS cut pharmacy reimbursements to help finance Aetna merger?
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In the fourth quarter of 2017, CVS Health’s pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark,
Read More5 findings on Medicare spending, financing
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A recent issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals multiple Medicare spending and financing
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