Should The U.S. Government Buy A Drug Company To Save Money?
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) David Higginbotham contracted hepatitis C more than 35 years ago. He’d like to rid his
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Month: March 2017
Four Insurers Investigated
The U.S. Justice Department has disclosed an investigation in four leading health insurers after a lawsuit accused them of defrauding
Read MoreThe Most Medicare Wasteful State is?
The government watchdog group, Citizens Against Government Waste, reported the state of Texas is the biggest Medicare money waster among
Read MoreMayo Clinic CEO criticized for memo about preferential treatment for privately insured patients
(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is fielding criticism from the state health department after
Read More4 things to know about the rising rates of chronic pain in the US
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) As government and healthcare officials work to curb the use of highly addictive
Read MoreMedPAC issues March report to Congress: 8 takeaways
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has released its March 2017 report on Medicare
Read MoreMedicare Wastes More Than $40 Billion Annually
We are not talking Medicare fraud which is a separate dollar figure; this is wasteful spending due purely to rampant
Read MoreOne Way To Force Down Drug Prices: Have The U.S. Exercise Its Patent Rights
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Rising drug prices are one of the biggest challenges in health care in the United
Read MoreWhat Trump’s budget means for HHS: 5 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The White House released its 2018 budget Thursday — and it slashes 17.9 percent of
Read MorePossible Two Changes to Repeal-and-Replacement Bill
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price told House Republicans in a closed-door meeting that the Trump administration and House
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