Patients will shop around for lower-priced providers if rewarded, study finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Financial rewards programs that pay patients if they receive care from lower-priced providers
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Month: March 2019
Patients Question How FDA Approves Medical Devices
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio and Kaiser Health News) There’s no doubt that surgically implanted medical devices can improve
Read MoreBecome an informed Medicare consumer
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Each day, you make important choices about your finances, health, privacy, and more. During National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW),
Read MoreLilly will sell a version of its popular insulin at half the price, but will this appease critics?
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As drug makers come under increasing pressure to lower prices, Eli Lilly (LLY) is trying
Read MoreDon’t delay if you plan on switching your Medicare Advantage plan
You have until March 31t to drop the Medicare Advantage pan you are not satisfied with and switch over to
Read MoreBig Pharma Gave Money To Patient Advocacy Groups Opposing Medicare Changes
(By Sydney Lupkin and Elizabeth Lucas and Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) Dozens of patient advocacy groups, like the
Read MoreStates, eager to lower drug prices, regroup after courts strike down Maryland ‘price-gouging’ law
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — A legal setback in Maryland has state legislatures across the country re-examining their
Read More5 ways to help prevent colon cancer
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Colorectal cancer is one of the leading cancer-related killers. It’s the third most common cancer in the
Read MoreSpring into action—practice prevention
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Spring is a welcome reminder of new beginnings. Longer hours of daylight, blooming flowers, and warmer weather
Read MoreAmericans Ready To Crack Down On Drug Prices That Force Some To Skip Doses
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Large majorities of Americans from both major parties support steps to control prescription
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