Democrats are suddenly eyeing a valuable pharma asset: its patents
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Forget the push to bring more generics to market or to tweak Medicare’s
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Today is the deadline for Medicare Open Enrollment
Today is the deadline to sign up for this year’s Medicare open enrollment. If you are 65 years old or
Read MoreNearly half of Medicare Advantage physician directories have errors
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Almost 49 percent of Medicare Advantage physician directories are riddled with errors regarding
Read MoreAvoiding Medicare enrollment pitfalls
Medicare’s open enrollment deadline is December 7th. This year, patients have several new options to consider and can look forward
Read MoreWalgreens launches next-day prescription delivery with FedEx
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens is teaming up with FedEx to launch a nationwide next-day delivery service for prescription
Read MoreCVS’ new PBM strategy: Offering clients 100% of drug rebates
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health, the drugstore chain that operates one of the largest pharmacy benefit
Read MoreMedicare’s Open Enrollment period ends December 7th
Medicare’s Annual Enrollment period ends December 7th, so time is running out to give your Medicare coverage a checkup and
Read MoreTrump administration issues plan to promote healthcare competition: 7 notes
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration issued a 119-page manifesto Nov. 3 detailing more than 50 recommendations to
Read MoreWith new drug pricing legislation, Grassley and Wyden hint at the next steps for a powerful Senate committee
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — A powerful, bipartisan pair of lawmakers introduced new legislation Tuesday that would give
Read MoreFerreting out prescription drug scams on social media
(By Rick Battelle for STAT) “Are you in pain?” Millions of Facebook users saw an ad asking this question and
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