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10 things emergency department patients want during a hospital stay

(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) For patients who find themselves in the emergency department, communication from clinicians is

If you are getting ready to enroll in Medicare you may have a few questions on Medicare parts, costs and

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS Secretary Alex Azar appointed Adam Boehler, the director of the Center for Medicare &

(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is opening up the door to importing prescription drugs —

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As political pressure on the pharmaceutical industry builds, Merck has become the latest big drug

The Office of Management and Budget was sent a proposed regulation that would make changes to federal safe harbor protections

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a July 17 House Ways and Means Committee hearing, government officials heard

In a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found Medicare’s bundled-payment system did not

(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Wednesday accused drug makers who

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In response to the heated political rhetoric over the cost of prescription drugs, Novartis has decided not