Why Missouri’s The Last Holdout On A Statewide Rx Monitoring Program
(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) Missouri retained its lonely title as the only state without a statewide prescription
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Month: May 2019
CMS Takes Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices and Increase Transparency
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the Trump Administration finalized improvements to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D, which provide seniors with
Read MoreDeductible Relief Day: How rising deductibles are affecting people with employer coverage
(By Matthew Rae, Cynthia Cox, Gary Claxton and Larry Levitt for Kaiser Family Foundation) As deductibles have risen and become
Read MoreWill Washington State’s New ‘Public Option’ Plan Reduce Heath Care Costs?
(By Austin Jenkins for NPR) Millions of Americans who buy individual health insurance, and don’t qualify for a federal subsidy,
Read More‘Sham’ Sharing Ministries Test Faith Of Patients And Insurance Regulators
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Sheri Lewis, 59, of Seattle, needed a hip transplant. Bradley Fuller, 63, of
Read MoreBrain training shows promise as a treatment for veterans’ cognitive problems after TBI
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) It has been 27 years since an attack on a U.S. military convoy in the
Read MoreIt’s Not Just Measles. What You Should Know About Vaccines For Adults
(By Mara Gordon for NPR) Amid one of the largest measles outbreaks in the U.S. in recent history, vaccines are
Read MoreIn Washington, a partisan approach to lowering drug costs leaves Democrats doubting their own party leadership
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Two top Democratic lawmakers are questioning Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s strategy to couple legislation
Read MoreHow To Find And Use New Federal Ratings For Rehab Services At Nursing Homes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) For the first time, the federal government is shining a spotlight on the
Read More‘Living Their Values’: Palliative Care Power Couple Faces Cancer At Home
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the 18 years that Kathy Brandt and Kim Acquaviva
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