Veterans Courted In California’s Ballot Fight Over Curbing Drug Prices
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) Once a month at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Sacramento, a couple
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Month: September 2016
California governor decries ‘predatory’ pricing as he signs law to make EpiPen available
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) For all intents and purposes, California Governor Jerry Brown held his nose Friday as he
Read MoreCompetition in Medicare Advantage, Part D, and “Extra Help”:
(By Grace-Marie Turner for Galen Institute) Seniors are beginning to get fliers in the mail alerting them to the upcoming
Read MoreSarepta to charge $300K for Duchenne drug. ‘We tried to be reasonable,’ CEO says
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The newly approved1 Sarepta Therapeutics drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy2 will cost about $300,000 a
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plan Switching: Exception or Norm?
(By Gretchen Jacobson, Tricia Neuman and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation) About one in ten Medicare Advantage plan enrollees
Read MoreAs profitable fentanyl industry expands in China, US negotiates to halt the deadly trade
(By Kathleen McLaughlin for STAT) BEIJING — Top American and Chinese enforcement officials are negotiating how to fight the rampant
Read MoreHitch Keeps Many High-Deductible Plans From Covering Chronic Care Up Front
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) As the number of people covered by high-deductible health plans soars, some insurers and
Read MoreMedicare beneficiaries per state for all 50 states & Washington DC
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) How many Medicare beneficiaries does each state have? Continue reading article here…… Notice:
Read MoreIllinois’ Cook County launches program to assist uninsured: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Beacker’s Hospital Review) Uninsured individuals in Illinois’ Cook County will receive increased healthcare assistance following the
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