When Old Medicine Goes Bad
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Most of us have reached for a painkiller, at one time or another, only to
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Month: February 2017
Hoping To Control Health Costs, California Lawmaker Targets Prescription Drug Coupons
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would
Read MoreLaughing Until You Die
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) Just weeks before Christmas some years ago, Shirley Rapp and her family faced
Read MoreApology laws don’t help physicians avoid malpractice suits, study finds
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 30 states have adopted apology laws that prohibit a physician’s apology
Read MoreAetna, Anthem, UnitedHealth spend almost 50% on value-based models
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Three of America’s largest health insurers — Aetna, Anthem and UnitedHealth Group —
Read MorePlan Approved To Fix Misunderstandings On Medicare Therapy Coverage
(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) A federal judge has accepted Medicare’s plans to try once more to correct a commonly
Read MoreIncentivizing Generic Drug Development
On Thursday, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Greg Walden (R-OR), said the committee will take up bipartisan
Read MoreA new framework for measuring the true value of drugs: 5 takeaways
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, a small nonprofit in Boston, developed
Read MoreTrump administration withdraws 340B mega-guidance: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration has withdrawn guidance on the 340B Drug Pricing Program that
Read MoreStarting with Four Bills
On Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s health panel examined four bill drafts that will likely serve as a
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