Removing the middlemen and reduce drug prices
A growing number of big companies are moving to help cut the price of prescription drugs for their workers by
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For Nursing Home Patients, Breast Cancer Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Surgery is a mainstay of breast cancer treatment, offering most women a good
Read MoreWhat price will be used when drug prices are required in direct to consumer ads?
The U.S. Senate passed an amendment to the spending bill that would require pharma companies to disclose the prices of
Read MoreEarwax, Of All Things, Poses Unrecognized Risk In Long-Term Care
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the
Read MoreHow to find the best Medicare Advantage plan for you
Can you use the Medicare Plan Finder tool to compare Medicare Advantage plans? Yes, the Plan finder tool at Medicare.gov
Read MoreLong-term care hospitals must upgrade payment model or close, researchers say
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although the U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other developed nation, it
Read MoreAmericans rigging own medical safety nets as health plan costs climb
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) High health insurance prices have led a growing number of Americans to bypass
Read MoreMedicare Part B Policy Change effective January 1, 2019
Under the new policy to beginning January 1, 2019, Medicare Advantage enrollees may be required to use lower-cost alternatives to
Read MoreFraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare hospice program is ‘repellent’
(By Joanne M. Chiedi for STAT) Like many Americans, I have a story about hospice care for a loved one.
Read MoreJohn Arnold: Are pharmacy benefit managers the good guys or bad guys of drug pricing?
(By John Arnold for STAT) In the ongoing debate over drug prices, the pharmaceutical industry has been highly effective in
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