As Hospital Chains Grow, So Do Their Prices For Care
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) As health care consolidation accelerates nationwide, a new study shows that hospital prices
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Month: June 2016
Women And The Zika Virus: Smart Questions And A Few Solid Answers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Mosquitoes may be one of summer’s nuisances. But the ones carrying Zika, a
Read MoreDo You Qualify for Medicare?
If you are like most individuals you believe that everyone is entitled to Medicare Part A, you will be surprised.
Read MoreFor Doctors-In-Training, A Dose Of Health Policy Can Help The Medicine Go Down
( By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Doctors-in-training learn a lot about the workings of the human body during
Read MoreWhat is a FDA Drug Voucher?
The Food and Drug Administration awards “priority review vouchers” to drug companies that win regulatory approval of a treatment for
Read MoreMedicare Part D Needs to be Reformed
John Graham, a financial analyst and Senior Fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis, reviews Medicare Part D treatment
Read MoreIllegal Prescription Drug Websites
The FDA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and INTERPOL, has formally sought to suspend 4,402 websites that illegally sell potentially
Read MoreAnother Drug Price Increase this Year
This is the second time this year that Pfizer has increased the list prices of its drugs in United States.
Read MoreThe Senior Medicare Patrol
The Senior Medicare Patrol or SMP is a federally funded program within each state designed to improve the quality of
Read MoreThe House Is Improving Medicare, and the Senate Can Make It Even Better
( Robert Moffit and Jean Morrow for The Daily Signal) The House of Representatives has passed a short, but significant, 31-page
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