4 New Ways You Can Avoid Fines For Not Having Health Insurance
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) There are already more than a dozen reasons people can use to avoid
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Month: April 2018
AbbVie reaches deal that guarantees monopoly pricing for the next five years for Humira
AbbVie reached a deal with biopharmaceutical firm Samsung Bioepis that prevents Samsung from selling its cheaper copy of blockbuster drug
Read MoreWalmart and Emory Healthcare are coming together to improve quality of care and lower healthcare costs
In the latest example of employers contracting directly with providers in hopes of improving care and health outcomes while also
Read MoreProMedica eyes expansion into China
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an effort to offset weak revenue growth in the states, Toledo, Ohio-based
Read MorePhRMA spent almost $10 million lobbying to stop legislation to help generic companies
Faced with pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration and lawmakers on drug pricing, generic medicines and trade, the drug industry
Read MorePanel recommends FDA approval of epilepsy drug derived from marijuana
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) An expert panel on Thursday unanimously recommended that the Food and Drug Administration approve a new medicine
Read More3 ways to expand access to mental health care beyond adding more psychiatrists
(By Scott Breitinger for STAT) About once a shift, I see a patient who has been unnecessarily — and often
Read MoreStudy: Only 37% of physician care quality measures are valid
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although U.S. physicians are evaluated on over 2,500 performance measures, less than 40
Read MoreBCBS parent company posts $1.3B profit in 2017: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Chicago-based Health Care Service Corp., the umbrella company of five Blue Cross and
Read MoreSafety violations at PharMEDium worsen hospital painkiller shortage
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) An investigation of PharMEDium, a major compounding pharmacy, revealed safety violations are worsening
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