Lawmakers want CMS’ prior authorization proposal to go further
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 230 U.S. representatives and 61 senators are asking HHS and CMS
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CDC advisory panel recommends seniors ‘may’ get RSV vaccine
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccinations
Read MoreDrugmakers Are Abandoning Cheap Generics, and Now US Cancer Patients Can’t Get Meds
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) On Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant
Read MoreVA hospitals outperform private sector in patient experience
By Audrey Bhullar, Public Affairs Specialist, Veterans Experience Office on June 20, 2023 Recent results from the Hospital Consumer Assessment
Read MoreDementia Can Take a Toll on Financial Health, as Some Families Learn the Hard Way
By Sara Boden, WESA on June 20, 2023 for Kaiser Family Foundation Angela Reynolds knew her mother’s memory was slipping,
Read MoreMy HealtheVet and telehealth reach Veterans where they are
(Source – news.va.gov) After 26 years in the Air Force, Sonya Wilson knew she wanted to get a job helping
Read MoreAetna Medicare Advantage plan moving ahead, NYC mayor says
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York City Mayor Eric Adams is overriding the city comptroller’s attempt to
Read More‘I don’t know of a time that was worse’: What to know about cancer drug shortages
By Mariah Taylor on June 15, 2023 for Becker’s Hospital Review A survey found 93 percent and 70 percent of
Read MoreHuntington’s spreads like ‘fire in the brain.’ Scientists say they’ve found the spark
By Jon Hamilton on June 19, 2023 for NPR Diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s are caused by toxic clumps
Read MoreAlliance of Community Health Plans pitches cap on Medicare Advantage marketing spending, broker payments
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Alliance of Community Health Plans is proposing a set of policies aimed
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