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Seema Verma: CMS’s ‘expanded pathway’ for new antibiotics can help fight antimicrobial resistance

(By Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for STAT) Americans are under siege by drug-resistant

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Chinese regulators have granted conditional approval to an Alzheimer’s drug that is derived from seaweed,

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The HHS’ Office of Inspector General found that Medicare overpaid suppliers of inhalation drugs by

(By Juliette Cubanski, Wyatt Koma, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for the Kaiser Family Foundation) Many policymakers and presidential candidates

(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Lobbying campaigns and legislative battles have been underway for months as Congress tries to solve the

According to a recent Kaiser Health News analysis, some of the newest most expensive brand-name medicines have been plagued by

(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) If turning back the clock an hour for the end of daylight saving time leaves

(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly a week after promising a funding plan for her “Medicare for All” policy, Sen.

Original Medicare generally does not cover any medical costs outside of the U.S. and its territories. However, some Medicare Advantage

(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) It’s the season to roll up your sleeves, gather your documents, and pick a health