Public opinion of pharma companies improving despite rising drug costs, poll finds
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmaceutical companies have seen a sharp increase in positive public opinion over the
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A Snapshot of Sources of Coverage Among Medicare Beneficiaries in 2018
(By Wyatt Koma, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published March 23, 2021) More than 62 million
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If you are still working beyond age 65 and have health insurance through your employer, should you apply for Medicare?
Read MoreMore voters favor a public health insurance option
A new survey from the Morning Consult/Politico found more than half of voters are in favor of either a “Medicare
Read More13 leading drugmakers’ top 3 drugs by revenue in 2020
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The best-selling drug in the world in 2020 was AbbVie’s Humira, an immunology drug
Read MoreLots of Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law — But Do Your Homework First
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) There’s something for everyone with private health insurance in the American Rescue Plan
Read More“Zinc finger” gene therapy
Scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital are exploring how the toxic clumps of proteins in the brain, which are seen
Read MoreCMS payment models that are under review, delayed
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has been quietly reviewing several of its payment models to decide if
Read MoreAstraZeneca may have used ‘outdated information’ in announcing results from Covid-19 vaccine trial, U.S. officials say
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) U.S. health officials raised concerns early Tuesday that positive results that AstraZeneca announced Monday for
Read MoreUnder New Cost-Cutting Medicare Rule, Same Surgery, Same Place, Different Bill
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) A cost-saving change in Medicare launched in the final days of the Trump
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