New Medicare Advantage Tool To Control Drug Prices Could Narrow Choices
(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) Starting next year, Medicare Advantage plans will be able to add restrictions on expensive, injectable
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Month: September 2018
Here’s the data behind the new Apple Watch EKG app
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) When the new Apple Watch heart monitoring app can get a reading, it can accurately
Read MoreKNOW YOUR BODY, KNOW THE SIGNS FOR OVARIAN CANCER
(Source: blog.medicare.gov) Each year, over 22,000 women in the U.S. get ovarian cancer. It’s the fifth leading cause of cancer
Read MoreLink the exposome to the genome to improve human health and well-being
(By Anthony Macherone for STAT) From the moment of conception onward, genes control our development and health. But they don’t
Read MoreAverage individual deductible hits nearly $1.5K: 6 survey findings
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In 2018, workers with employer-sponsored insurance will pay an average deductible of $1,491
Read MoreStudy cracks open the secrets of the cancer-causing BRCA1 gene
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Lawsuits didn’t do it, public shaming didn’t do it, patients and doctors banding together to
Read MoreMedicare basics
Medicare can be intimidating with so many options, confusing terminology, and people everywhere telling you something different. So, what do
Read MoreA Setback For Massachusetts In States’ Drive To Contain Medicaid Drug Spending
(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) States serve as “laboratories of democracy,” as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously said.
Read More85% of Amazon Prime members would buy prescription drugs on the site, survey finds
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eighty-five percent of insured Amazon Prime members would be comfortable purchasing prescription drugs
Read MoreApple Watch: FDA-cleared for electrocardiogram screening
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Apple Watch Series 4 includes an electrocardiogram sensor to alert users if
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