Why didn’t nonprofits and the NIH require ‘reasonable’ pricing for Zolgensma? That may happen in France
(By James Love for STAT) When a new drug emerges from research largely funded by grants from charities and government
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Video tablets provided to veterans for telehealth increase services
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Veterans Health Administration 2016 telehealth initiative to distribute video-enabled tablets to veterans with mental
Read MoreInspector general: Part D rebates grew, but not enough to offset drug price hikes
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although rebates for brand-name drugs in Medicare Part D substantially reduced drug spending,
Read MoreDeadly Brain Cancers Act Like ‘Vampires’ By Hijacking Normal Cells To Grow
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Researchers are beginning to understand why certain brain cancers are so hard to stop. Three
Read MoreThe Vaping Illness Outbreak: What We Know So Far
(By Emily Vaughn for NPR) An outbreak of severe lung disease among users of electronic cigarettes continues to spread to
Read MoreWhat if the U.S. adopts price controls on drugs?
In Doug Badger, senior fellow at the Galen Institute, opinion column published by The Daily Signal, writes how according to
Read MoreLawmakers urge VA to hurry reimbursement to wrongly billed veterans
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Leaders on the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees are calling on the
Read More‘Please know you’re not alone’: For dementia caregivers, a place to share with strangers — and be honest
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Barbara Metcalf and Mary Smallwood live 826 miles apart. They’ve never met in person. If
Read MoreVoices: How Should California Address The Needs Of Its Aging Population?
(By Anna Almendrala and Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Demographers, gerontologists and government officials are
Read More5 updates on ‘Medicare for All’
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are five updates on issues surrounding “Medicare for All” proposals published by Becker’s
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