AbbVie’s blockbuster drug Humira finally loses its 20-year, $200 billion monopoly
(Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) After 20 years and $200 billion in revenue, Humira — an injectable treatment
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Nursing Home Owners Drained Cash During Pandemic While Residents Deteriorated
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) After the nursing home where Leann Sample worked was bought by private investors,
Read MoreSenators reintroduce bills to reform PBM industry
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bipartisan group of senators are once again pushing for new regulations around
Read MorePresident Biden to end Covid-19 emergencies on May 11
(By Zeke Miller and Amanda Seitz — Associated Press published by STAT on January 30, 2023) WASHINGTON — President Joe
Read MoreIt’s ‘Telehealth vs. No Care’: Doctors Say Congress Risks Leaving Patients Vulnerable
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) When the covid-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Corey Siegel was more prepared than
Read MoreGovernment Lets Health Plans That Ripped Off Medicare Keep the Money
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Medicare Advantage plans for seniors dodged a major financial bullet Monday as government
Read MoreRates of Long COVID in the U.S. Have Declined Since June of 2022
(By Chris Lee for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 26, 2023) The share of people who say they have had
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions about Medicare Insulin Cost-Sharing Changes in the Prescription Drug Law (Updated January 2023)
(Source – www.cms.gov) CMS has a number of resources available to help people with Medicare understand the reduced drug costs
Read MorePatients with high-deductible health plans are more likely to experience severe diabetes complications: study
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Diabetic patients that were forced to enroll in a high-deductible health plan by
Read MoreVA exceeds goal to place 38,000 Veterans in permanent housing
(Source – news. va.gov) In February 2022, VA Secretary Denis McDonough issued a challenge to VA staff and partners: place
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