OptumRx: 5 costly drugs coming this year
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) OptumRx released a list of five new and potentially expensive treatments coming to
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Consumers Rejected Drug Plan That Mirrors Trump Administration Proposal
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Unraveling how much of a prescription drug price gets swallowed by “middlemen” is
Read More$50 cash back may not be enough to turn a patient into healthcare shopper
(By Mackenzie Garrity for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers at Boston-based Harvard University created a website that rewards patients for choosing
Read MoreFlorida healthcare exec convicted in $1.3B fraud case
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Philip Esformes, who operated a network of more than 30 skilled nursing homes
Read MoreCMS to expand telehealth services to Medicare Advantage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized the rule to expand telehealth services to Medicare Advantage plans as part
Read MoreDon’t make this Medicare mistake
According to TD Ameritrade, 44 percent people believe it will cover the bulk of their medical expenses in retirement; however,
Read MoreEconomic Ripples: Hospital Closure Hurts A Town’s Ability To Attract Retirees
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) When a rural community loses its hospital, health care becomes harder to come by in
Read MoreThis week, five pharmacy ‘middlemen’ head to Capitol Hill’s hot seat. Some of them have an easier defense than others
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump has blasted them as “middlemen,” known for their “dishonest double dealing.”1
Read MoreU.S. forces health company to ditch Chinese investor, in sign of heightened concern over foreign influence
(By Rebecca Robbins, Matthew Herper, and Damian Garde for STAT) The Trump administration has ordered a U.S. health tech startup
Read More3 drugmakers pay nearly $123M to settle kickback claims
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Three drugmakers — Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Lundbeck and Alexion Pharmaceuticals — have agreed to pay $122.6
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