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Copay coupons are exacerbating drug price inflation, economists say

(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drug copay coupons offer patients savings on prescriptions, but they significantly increase amounts

(By Katherine Davis-Young for NPR) Dolores Wiese was recently hospitalized for a skin infection. But she wasn’t treated in a

(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) Jenni Mahnaz admits she’s not much of a dog person. She’s mildly allergic

(By Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News) The drug industry, patient advocates, and congressional Republicans have all attacked federal officials’

Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with

(Source – blogs.va.gov) Veteran patient Ralph Kolesar was diagnosed with both obstructive and central sleep apnea in 2014. Since this

(By Rahana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions

(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly a third — 32 percent — of adults 65 and older infected

(Source – www.cms.gov) Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing a national coverage determination (NCD) that

(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released additional guidance Feb. 4 on how payers should best cover at-home