Why The U.S. Remains The World’s Most Expensive Market For ‘Biologic’ Drugs
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Europeans have found the secret to making some of the world’s costliest
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When Needs Arise, These Older Women Have One Another’s Backs
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) NEW YORK — Like many women aging alone, Eileen Kobrin worried that an
Read MoreEfforts to combat healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse is paying off
The University of Southern California and Harvard Medical School found in a new study the efforts to combat healthcare fraud,
Read MoreRising rates of loneliness
According to recent research published in the journal International Psychogeriatrics, more people reported feeling moderate to severe loneliness during their
Read MoreMedicare Part D versus FEHB
Do you have FEHB retiree benefits and often wonder if you should sign up for a Medicare Part D drug
Read MoreMedicare a primary driver of growth in spending authority, appropriations
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Entitlement programs like Medicare are the main reason spending authority and permanent appropriations
Read MorePowerful Democrat wants Pfizer to explain price hikes for Lyrica, its nerve pain drug
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — A powerful Senate Democrat is asking Pfizer to explain why it hiked the
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Organizations’ provider directory accuracy issues persist
According to a recent CMS analysis of approximately one-third of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs), it found that almost 49 percent
Read MoreCBO: Here’s what Medicare, Medicaid cuts would do to the national deficit
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A periodical report from the Congressional Budget Office offering Congress ideas on how to reduce
Read MoreCoordinated 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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