House Passes ‘Right-To-Try’ Bill For Experimental Drugs
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get access to experimental drugs is headed
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Drugmakers Blamed For Blocking Generics Have Jacked Up Prices And Cost U.S. Billions
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Makers of brand-name drugs called out by the Trump administration for potentially stalling
Read MoreAmericans’ No. 1 priority for healthcare? Affordability
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) When it comes to healthcare, making medical costs affordable topped Americans’ list of
Read MoreFDA plans to speed path to approval for some gene therapies, starting with hemophilia
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration will soon be alerting companies that certain gene
Read MoreCDC: America’s uninsured rate rose slightly during Trump’s first year
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) During President Donald Trump’s first year in office, the uninsured rate for Americans
Read MoreMedicare prior authorization programs have saved an estimated $1.1 billion
According to a Government Accountability Office, CMS should continue its prior authorization demonstration projects, currently on pause or scheduled to
Read MoreFDA’s strategic priorities for 2018 is advancing digital health technologies
One of the priorities this year for the FDA is advancing digital health technologies. FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological
Read MoreWhat matters most to patients about their primary care physician: 10 findings
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Forty-one percent of patients identified the quality of care they receive as the
Read MoreLondon hospitals to replace physicians, nurses with AI for certain tasks
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) University College London Hospitals entered into a three-year partnership with the Alan
Read MoreAre You And Your Primary Care Doc Ready To Talk About Your DNA?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) If you have a genetic mutation that increases your risk for a treatable
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