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Drugmakers Play The Patent Game To Lock In Prices, Block Competitors

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) David Herzberg was alarmed when he heard that Richard Sackler, former chairman

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported the average Medicare Advantage premiums are expected to decrease by six

(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) If you’re looking for cheaper health insurance, a whole host of new options will hit

Walmart, General Motors and other companies are changing the way we pay for health care by cutting out the middlemen.

Far too many senior fail to address one of the most important expenses they are likely to incur: healthcare expenses.

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Small businesses continue to struggle with rising healthcare costs, according to the National

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A mere decade ago, 45,000 Americans a year were contracting HIV. Since the Centers for

According to a recent survey from eHealth.com, nearly 4 out of 10 Medicare enrollees have admitted to skipping or delaying

(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) For years, congressional Republicans have vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Now,

(By Jessica Kim Cohen, Morgan Haefner and Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) In early August, a series of shootings