How Medicare drug pricing changes could affect commercial plans: 3 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The drug-pricing provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act only apply directly to Medicare,
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Study offers a genetic explanation for why some drugs trigger a deadly brain disease
(By Jonathan Wosen for STAT) Medicines that reshape or tamp down immune responses may be life-changing for patients with cancer
Read MoreCMS proposes new rule for ACA plans: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing a new rule to streamline options on the ACA marketplace
Read MoreWhat Germany’s Coal Miners Can Teach America About Medical Debt
(By Noam N. Levey for Kaiser Health News) PÜTTLINGEN, Germany — Almost every day, Dr. Eckart Rolshoven sees the long
Read MoreStates Challenge Biden to Lower Drug Prices by Allowing Imports From Canada
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Biden administration is facing mounting pressure from states to let them import
Read MoreArmy Veteran’s innovative treatment for severe emphysema
(Source -news.va.gov) For Veterans with severe emphysema, medication and oxygen therapy may no longer be viable options. Instead, a surgical
Read MoreEntering the Winter Season, How Many Nursing Facility Residents and Staff Were Up-To-Date With Their COVID-19 Vaccines?
(By Priya Chidambaram and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 12, 2022) Moving into the holiday—and COVID-19/flu
Read MoreLawmakers concerned over payers with Medicare Advantage fraud allegations participating in ACO model
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of Democratic senators and representatives are concerned about organizations with previous
Read MoreCRISPR gene-editing may boost cancer immunotherapy, new study finds
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Katie Pope Kopp went through round after round of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant
Read MoreSpinal Cord Injury and Disorder Unit open house
(Source – news.va.gov) Two words heard frequently at the South Texas VA Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder (SCID) unit open
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