Purdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11
(By Bobby Allyn for NPR) Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday night, just
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Month: September 2019
Purveyors Of Black-Market Pharmaceuticals Target Immigrants
(By John M. Gionna for Kaiser Health News) The bootleg medications were smuggled across the border and sold to mostly
Read MoreAir Ambulances Woo Rural Consumers With Memberships That May Leave Them Hanging
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) FORT SCOTT, Kan. — On a hot June day as the Good
Read MoreNew Jersey hospital offers Lyft rides to transport patients to medical appointments
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) University Hospital patients will soon be able to use Lyft to receive free rides
Read MoreHow Are Drug Prices Determined?
According to Rx Savings Solutions, a consulting firm for health insurance plans and employers, found in the first half of
Read MoreFlorida healthcare executive gets 20 years in $1.3B Medicare fraud case
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Philip Esformes, who operated a chain of skilled nursing homes and assisted living
Read MoreUntreated Hearing Loss Linked To Loneliness And Isolation For Seniors
(By Rochelle Sharpe for NPR) When Anne Madison could no longer hear her microwave beep, she assumed that her appliance
Read MoreDo 50 Million People Really Lose Health Coverage Each Year Because Of Their Jobs?
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) The moderators kicked off the third Democratic debate with the topic of health
Read MoreWalmart health chief: Opening primary care clinics ‘just the start’
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart’s plan to open comprehensive and low-cost primary health clinics in Georgia is
Read MoreLegislation To End Surprise Medical Bills Has High Public Support — In Both Parties
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 8 in 10 Americans support legislation to protect people from surprise medical
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