Prescription Drug Costs Driven By Manufacturer Price Hikes, Not Innovation
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) The skyrocketing cost of many prescription drugs in the U.S. can be blamed primarily on
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Month: January 2019
Extreme Temperatures May Pose Risks To Some Mail-Order Meds
(By Alex Smith for NPR) Take a look at your prescription bottles. Most say, “Store at room temperature” or “Keep
Read MoreWomen make the majority of healthcare decisions but are absent in senior leadership posiitons
According to a recent report by Oliver Wyman, an international management consulting firm, even though female consumers make 80 percent
Read MoreHealth Care Industry Spends $30B A Year Pushing Its Wares, From Drugs To Stem Cell Treatment
(ByLiz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Hoping to earn its share of the $3.5 trillion health care market, the medical industry is
Read MoreMost Medicare Advantage members don’t know how CMS rates their plan and 5 other survey findings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A recent survey highlights Medicare Advantage beneficiaries’ perceptions of their coverage and whether they are
Read MoreHealth insurers upcharged Medicare $9B for prescription drug plans
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare overpaid health insurers $9.1 billion for providing prescription drug plans after they
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plan “do-over”
Effective this year, if you want to switch to a different Medicare Advantage Plan, you get a change between January
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Disease May Develop Differently In African-Americans, Study Suggests
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Scientists have found a biological clue that could help explain why African-Americans appear to be
Read MoreHow Helping Patients Get Good Care At Home Helps Rural Hospitals Survive
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, for Kaiser Health News) Rural hospitals close when they don’t have enough paying patients
Read MoreBest Buy has quietly grown a home healthcare business: 4 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Best Buy acquired mobile device and emergency call service GreatCall for $800 million
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