Coordinated care teams can help heal the ailing doctor-patient relationship
(By David Rubin for STAT) My first cousin died suddenly in his home last month. More like a brother to
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Bipartisan action on surprise medical bills expected next year, senator says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle
Read MoreSen. Cory Booker Calls For More Transparency In Medicaid Drug Decisions
(By Liz Whyte for NPR and The Center for Public Integrity) Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., says he will introduce federal
Read MoreKroger launches discount program for out-of-pocket prescription drugs
Grocery chain Kroger has launched discount program for patients picking up prescription drugs at its pharmacies, according to a STAT news report.
Read MorePayer mergers could thwart regulatory threats to PBMs, Fitch says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmacy benefit managers’ business model is being threatened by federal regulatory and political
Read MorePurdue’s secret OxyContin papers should be released, appeals court rules
(By David Armstrong and Andrew Joseph for STAT) A Kentucky appeals court on Friday upheld a judge’s ruling ordering the
Read MoreAssisted Living’s Breakneck Growth Leaves Patient Safety Behind
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) They found Bonnie Walker’s body floating in a pond behind her assisted living
Read MoreJudge Strikes Down ACA Putting Law In Legal Peril — Again
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The future of the Affordable Care Act is threatened — again — this
Read MoreWalmart extends contract with Express Scripts
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart signed a three-year contract extension with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, which will allow
Read MoreSharecare RX, a digital pharmacy savings card
A digital health company Sharecare has launched Sharecare RX, a “digital pharmacy savings card,” to help the uninsured and those
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