Who is responsible for high drug prices?
As pharmaceutical companies face heat for their pricing practices, the pharmaceutical lobby developed a PR strategy: blame the middlemen. The
Read More
Month: October 2018
Overdose deaths have fallen for six months. Is it temporary or a sign of a corner turned?
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The number of fatal drug overdoses nationwide has fallen for six consecutive months, fueling hopes
Read MoreOn-site clinics for employees
A third of companies with more than 5,000 employees now offer general medical clinics at their work sites according to
Read MoreMarketplace Subsidies May Be Option In 2020 For Plans That Skirt Obamacare
(By Phil Galewitz and Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) States would be able to use federal funding to provide
Read MoreA New Prescription For Depression: Join A Team And Get Sweaty
(By Sasa Woodruff for NPR) Ryan “China” McCarney has played sports his entire life, but sometimes he has to force
Read MoreSan Diego biotech aims to 3D-print, repair organ tissues
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers at Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology and San Diego-based Organovo are looking
Read MoreDo private Medicaid plans boost quality, cost savings? Evidence is shaky, report says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Private health insurers now manage Medicaid programs in 38 states, according to Kaiser
Read MoreWant To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) By age 40, about 1 in 10 adults will experience some hearing loss. It happens
Read MorePoliticians Hop Aboard ‘Medicare-For-All’ Train, Destination Unknown
(By Elizabeth Rosenthal and Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) After decades in the political wilderness, “Medicare-for-all” and single-payer health
Read MoreIt’s time to see if your Medicare health plan is still right for you
The annual Medicare Open Enrollment is now started so it’s time to see if your plan is still right for
Read More