Physician assistant admits role in $1B Medicare fraud scheme
(By Ayla Ellison Becker’s Hospital Review) A former physician assistant faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty
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PhRMA spent a record-breaking $27.5 million on lobbying in 2018, new filings show
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — PhRMA, the eminent lobbying group for the pharmaceutical industry, spent more than $27.5
Read MoreAlcohol-Linked Disease Overtakes Hep C As Top Reason For Liver Transplant
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) An estimated 17,000 Americans are on the waiting list for a liver transplant, and there’s
Read MoreUnitedHealth sues dozens of drug companies for price-fixing
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health insurance giant United HealthCare Services filed a federal lawsuit Jan. 16 against
Read MoreDraft ACA market rules for 2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a 331-page draft document that could shape how the U.S.
Read MoreIn oversight inquiry, key Democrat seeking 10 years’ worth of pricing, sales, research data from drug companies
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) Rep. Elijah Cummings, the Maryland Democrat chairing the House Oversight Committee, put the pharmaceutical industry
Read MoreBlood test to detect Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms
According to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Read MoreMedicare experiment could put more pressure on insurers to save money on prescription drugs
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The federal government is giving health insurance companies that run Medicare prescription drug
Read MoreAnalysis: Can States Fix The Disaster Of American Health Care?
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) Last week, California’s new governor, Gavin Newsom, promised to pursue a smörgåsbord of changes to
Read MoreHere’s what you can do about increased drug prices
The price you pay at the pharmacy for more than 250 drugs is going up again. According to date from
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