More States Say Doctors Must Offer Overdose Reversal Drug Along With Opioids
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) In a growing number of states, patients who
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National healthcare groups urge Congress to delay Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association, along with seven other national healthcare organizations, are calling on federal
Read MoreCMS can terminate private Medicare plans with poor Star Ratings again
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS informed Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans that it will begin
Read MoreFDA: Young-blood transfusions provide ‘no proven clinical benefit’ for aging, Alzheimer’s
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) The quest to rejuvenate aging people with the blood of young donors has generated paying
Read MoreMortality rates lower in US counties with more primary care physicians
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Mortality rates are lower in U.S. counties with more primary care physicians than
Read MoreWith one manufacturer and little money to be made, supplies of a critical cancer drug are dwindling
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Bob Field was set to kick off his second course of BCG — a potent immunotherapy that
Read MoreWalmart drops price of virtual visits from $40 to $4
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart is offering employees a 90 percent discount on telemedicine, dropping the price
Read More‘Everyone is at fault’: With insulin prices skyrocketing, there’s plenty of blame to go around
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — Fifteen years ago, a patient with diabetes might have paid $175.57 for a
Read MoreWalgreens, CVS drugstores take on physician office look: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drugstores at CVS and Walgreens are being renovated to look more like physician
Read MoreMedicare 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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