Massachusetts pricing committee says patients need protection from excessive bills
(Bye Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The committee of hospital leaders, healthcare policy experts and government officials assembled to
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Month: December 2016
Facing Financial Distress
Over four million Medicare beneficiaries that lack supplemental insurance and may be unprepared for the costs that comes with a
Read MoreMylan CEO accepts full responsibility for EpiPen price hikes, but offers little explanation
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In a rare appearance since the EpiPen controversy flared this summer, Mylan Pharmaceuticals CEO Heather Bresch accepted
Read MoreChanging it to Save it
Representative Keven Brady of Texas, The head of the Ways and Means Committee, said during an interview with The Associated
Read MoreZap! Magnet Study Offers Fresh Insights Into How Memory Works
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Forget where you just left your car keys? A magnetic pulse might help you remember.
Read MoreThe drug industry’s stake in Trumpcare is bigger than you think
(By Dylan Scott for STAT) WASHINGTON — The upcoming fight over repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act1 promises to
Read MoreTime For Homeopathic Remedies To Prove That They Work?
(By Erin Ross for NPR) Homeopathy has been around since the 1700s, but despite having devoted followers, there is no
Read MoreDelivered ‘Like A Pizza’: Why Killer Drug Fentanyl Is So Hard To Stop
(By Martha Babanger, WBUR for Kaiser Health News) The latest chart of overdose deaths in Massachusetts shows a climbing blue
Read MoreHouse approves the 21st Century Cures Act, sending landmark bill to Senate
(By Sheila Kaplan for STAT) WASHINGTON — After three years of debate, countless hearings, and pleas from patient advocates, lawmakers
Read MoreSome GOP Voters Skittish On Full Repeal, Poll Finds
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) With their party gaining control of both the White House and Congress, some
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