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Drug shortages are public health crisis, AMA says

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Medical Association has adopted a policy declaring drug shortages an urgent

(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Health insurance companies will have to give their customers estimated out-of-pocket costs for

Medicare recipients in participating plans under the Part D Senior Savings Model, will pay no more than $35 copay for

While you sit down to do your budget for 2021, remember to include your Medicare costs. There are some costs

(By Vanessa Romo for NPR) The first COVID-19 diagnostic at-home self-test that provides rapid results has been approved by the

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon has launched Amazon Pharmacy, a new online pharmacy allowing patients to purchase their

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) There’s growing evidence that a lack of deep sleep increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Every day in the United States, 10,000 people turn 65, which mean they are eligible for Medicare. If you are

When Medicare may not pay for a specific service or item, a healthcare provider will generally send an Advance Beneficiary

(By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya for Kaiser Health News) NEW YORK — Mike Angevine lives in constant pain. For a decade the