States, eager to lower drug prices, regroup after courts strike down Maryland ‘price-gouging’ law
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — A legal setback in Maryland has state legislatures across the country re-examining their
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5 ways to help prevent colon cancer
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Colorectal cancer is one of the leading cancer-related killers. It’s the third most common cancer in the
Read MoreSpring into action—practice prevention
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Spring is a welcome reminder of new beginnings. Longer hours of daylight, blooming flowers, and warmer weather
Read MoreAmericans Ready To Crack Down On Drug Prices That Force Some To Skip Doses
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Large majorities of Americans from both major parties support steps to control prescription
Read MoreMedicare Trims Payments To 800 Hospitals, Citing Patient Safety Incidents
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Eight hundred hospitals will be paid less by Medicare this year because of
Read MoreSenate’s drug price hearing: 6 takeaways
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Seven pharmaceutical executives, representing $140 billion in U.S. revenue, testified before the Senate Finance Committee
Read MoreListening To Older Patients Who Want To Stop Dialysis
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Susan Wong sat down with an 84-year-old patient in the hospital, where
Read MoreThere’s A New ‘Medicare-For-All’ Bill In The House. Why Does It Matter?
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Members of the House on Wednesday offered their version of a “Medicare-for-all” bill
Read MoreWhat you need to know about Medicare
If you are getting close to celebrating your 65th birthday, it’s time to review the rules for signing up for
Read MoreMany seniors need hearing aids. Why doesn’t Medicare cover them?
(By Elsa Pearson and Austin Frakt for STAT) When Medicare was signed into law in 1965, it did not include
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