That’s A Lot Of Scratch: The $48,329 Allergy Test
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) Janet Winston had a rash that wouldn’t go away. The English professor
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President Trump signs opioid bill into law; 21 companies pledge support
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Oct. 24 to increase
Read More24 cities with higher-than-average healthcare prices
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Overall healthcare prices in Anchorage, Alaska and San Jose, Calif., are 65 percent
Read MoreWhen an elderly family member is diagnosed with dementia, families can fight over caregiving
The current estimate of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, is 5.7 million and that
Read MoreMethamphetamine Roils Rural Towns Again Across The U.S.
(By Frank Morris for NPR) The sharp rise in opioid abuse and fatal overdoses has overshadowed another mounting drug problem:
Read MoreRailing against ‘global freeloading,’ Trump details new plan to lower drug prices
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday blasted pharmaceutical companies for having “rigged the system” against
Read MorePrior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans: How Often Is It Used?
(By Gretchen Jacobson and Tricia Neuman for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) This year, during the annual Medicare Open Enrollment
Read MoreHospital-owned drug company doesn’t want special treatment in Washington, exec says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) An executive of the new hospital-owned drug company Civica Rx said he and
Read MoreCOMPARISON OF U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL PRICES FOR TOP MEDICARE PART B DRUGS BY TOTAL EXPENDITURES
(Source – aspe.hhs.gov) The prices charged by drug manufacturers to wholesalers and distributors (commonly referred to as exmanufacturers prices) in
Read MoreBooming Economy Helps Flatten Medicaid Enrollment And Limit Costs, States Report
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Medicaid enrollment fell by 0.6 percent in 2018 — its first drop since
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