Poll: Americans Aghast Over Drug Costs But Aren’t Holding Their Breath For A Fix
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) The recent school shootings in Florida and Maryland have focused attention on the
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Month: March 2018
House approves ‘right-to-try’ bill, sending legislation to Senate
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — House Republicans easily passed a controversial bill aimed at helping some dying patients
Read MorePrice hikes prevail: List prices for 20 drugs jump +200% in past year
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The list prices for nearly two dozen drugs increased by at least 200
Read MoreGraphic: Opioid Painkiller Is Top Prescription In 11 States
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) Americans fill about 4.5 billion prescriptions each year, at a cost of more than $323 billion.
Read MoreDecreasing your medical bills in retirement
According to Fidelity Investments, a couple who retired in 2017 can expect to spend an average of $275,000 for health
Read More7 things to know about the $1.3T federal spending bill
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congress revealed a tentative $1.3 trillion spending bill March 21, according to The Washington
Read MoreReport: 210 US hospitals withheld device warranty credits from Medicare
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Over 200 U.S. hospitals failed to pass along $4.4 million in warranty credits
Read More7 things to know about the rise of fee-based direct primary care
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Direct primary care practices, which charge a monthly membership fee for medical visits
Read MoreMore people are going to urgent care centers than the ER
In a recent FAIR Health’s Healthcare Indicators and Medical Price Index report, the data collection firm found private insurance claim
Read MoreWhen towns lose their newspapers, disease detectives are left flying blind
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Maia Majumder was on Twitter earlier this month when she saw a map that terrified
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