Medicare would pay for CAR-T therapy under new proposal
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CAR-T therapies have emerged as promising new cancer treatments with shockingly high price
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The High Cost Of Sex: Insurers Often Don’t Pay For Drugs To Treat Problems
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) For some older people, the joy of sex may be tempered by financial
Read MoreFor 2020 Dem Hopefuls, ‘Medicare-For-All’ Is A Defining Issue, However They Define It
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Democrats with 2020 presidential aspirations are courting the party’s increasingly influential progressive wing
Read MoreMedicare ambulance rides could include option of going to a urgent care or doctor’s office
Medicare officials announced a pilot project to change how it pays for emergency ambulance services to give seniors more options
Read MoreBecome a donor—save lives
(Source: www.medicare.gov/blog) Every day, 20 people die while waiting for an organ transplant. Just one donor can save and heal
Read MoreSeema Verma: Americans have the right to know their health care and hospital costs
(By Seema Verma for STAT) Americans are prolific shoppers, constantly on the lookout for the best price for top-quality products
Read MoreGlimpsing The Future At Gargantuan Health Tech Showcase
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) ORLANDO, Fla. — Imagine going to the doctor and finding out before you
Read MoreDischarged, Dismissed: ERs Often Miss Chance To Set Overdose Survivors On ‘Better Path’
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) The last time heroin landed Marissa Angerer in a Midland, Texas, emergency room
Read MoreConsumers more willing to share health data with drug makers than big tech
(By Mackenzie Garrity for Becker’s Hospital Review) Tech giants continue to become larger than life. However, as companies like Amazon,
Read MoreCan California Beat The Federal Government In Lowering Drug Prices?
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s done waiting for the federal government to
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