Opioid Makers Cut Back On Marketing Payments To Doctors
(By Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones from NPR and ProPublica) The past two years have been a time of
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Month: June 2018
Geriatric Assessments Could Fine-Tune Cancer Care For Older Adults
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) In a move to improve cancer care for older adults, the American Society
Read MoreDid CVS cut pharmacy reimbursements to help finance Aetna merger?
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In the fourth quarter of 2017, CVS Health’s pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark,
Read MoreMass. gets a thumbs-down on negotiating Medicaid prices, but Oklahoma wins on ‘value’ rebates
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants states to experiment with drug prices — but not
Read More5 findings on Medicare spending, financing
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A recent issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals multiple Medicare spending and financing
Read MoreHow to determine which Medicare drug coverage is right for you
Original Medicare prescription medication coverage is very limited. For the 86 percent U.S seniors taking prescription drugs on a regular
Read MoreWhat you don’t now about Medicare can cost you
According to a recent survey by Nationwide Retirement Institute nearly 75 percent of adults over age 50 say they wish
Read MoreDoctors Try Genetically Modified Poliovirus As Experimental Brain Cancer Treatment
(By Rob Stein for NPR) A genetically modified poliovirus may help some patients fight a deadly form of brain cancer,
Read MoreMore Americans are dying at home than in the hospital
A new study finds that seniors insured by Medicare who died in 2015 were less likely to do so in
Read MoreEmployers are questioning a system they say costs patients so much
According to a recent survey by the National Business Group of Health, 39 percent of large employers offer only high-deductible
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