Increase in Healthcare Spending
On Tuesday, June 07, 2016, a bipartisan bill will be released giving The National Institutes of Health a funding boost
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The Green Mountain State is the First
In an effort to force accountability to the pharmaceutical industry, Vermont is the first state to require drug makers to
Read MoreFlorida Stores Help Consumers Buy Imported Drugs Despite Federal Ban
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) LAKELAND, Fla. — A hardy market for imported low-cost prescription drugs has taken
Read MoreMedicare Cuts Flying Under the Radar
Obamacare will cut $715 billion from Medicare over the next decade to help pay for it. The Chief Actuary for
Read MoreWhat is Your Medicare Lifetime Benefit?
Medicare lifetime benefit for an average single male’s lifetime $180,000 and for a single female $207,000 (due to longer life expectancy).
Read MorePublic Opinion versus Science
In David Gortler a former Federal Drug Administration (FDA) medical officer and senior medical analyst, commentary states “I don’t always
Read MoreT-cell Therapies Hopefully Soon
Both Kite Pharma Inc. and Juno Therapeutics Inc., announced Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical
Read MoreRegulators Probing Whether Health Net Is Stiffing Drug Treatment Providers
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) California insurance officials are looking into whether Health Net Inc. has improperly withheld
Read MoreStemExpress Sold Baby Body Parts for 4 to 6 Times Cost, House Probe Alleges
(By Kelsey Harkness for The Daily Signal) Republicans on a special House panel investigating the market for fetal tissue released
Read MoreCrackdown on Medicare Ambulance Fraud Producing Results, HHS Reports
Southeast Pennsylvania has been a focal point for Health and Human Services in the rooting out of fraudulent ambulance billing.
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