Pharma Fights Back
Jim Greenwood, chief executive officer of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, said at a recent convention held in San Francisco, “our
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At This Medical School, Students Mix Science And Health Policy
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Medical students cram a lot of basic science and medicine into their first
Read MoreUncle Sam Wants You!
Dr. Robert Califf, the cardiologist who runs the Food and Drug Administration, is recruiting 1 million volunteers to hand over
Read MoreMedicare Saved $4 Billion
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has saved $4 billion over five years on payments through the process of rebid
Read MoreSynthetic Designer Drugs
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration head, Chuck Rosenberg, advised a U.S. Senate committee due to the “clunky and cumbersome” process
Read MoreShort-Term Health Plans
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to tweak Obamacare’s (Affordable Care Act) risk-adjustment program for health plans
Read MoreAre You Prepared for the Cost of Long-Term Care?
One-third of all Americans over the age of 40 have done no planning to cover the cost of long term care
Read MoreMedicare Payment Changes on the Way for Hospitals
On Tuesday, the U.S. House passed a bill that would amend the changes made to Medicare hospital payments under the
Read MoreWhy Do the Prices of Old Drugs Keep Going Up?
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) wrote to several drug makers asking them to explain their pricing
Read MoreFDA Eases Paperwork To Help Some Patients Get Experimental Drugs
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration removed an obstacle from of its “compassionate use”
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