Outsiders Swoop In Vowing To Rescue Rural Hospitals Short On Hope — And Money
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) CEDARVILLE, Calif. — Beau Gertz faced a crowd of worried locals at
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Mergers between health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers could be bad for your health
(By Barak Richman and Kevin Schulman for STAT) Pharmacy benefit managers, which long ran under the public radar, now have
Read MoreWhen Scientists Develop Products From Personal Medical Data, Who Gets To Profit?
(By Richard Harris for NPR) If you go to the hospital for medical treatment and scientists there decide to use
Read MoreEVEN “HEALTHY” GUYS NEED HEALTH SCREENINGS
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Are you the type of guy who puts off doing a task and later wishes he’d just
Read MoreOncologists sue HHS over Part B payment cuts: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Community Oncology Alliance, a nonprofit representing more than 5,000 independent, community-based oncologists, filed
Read More‘Right-to-try’ law intended to weaken the FDA, measure’s sponsor says in blunt remarks
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson, the author of the federal “right-to-try” law signed by President Trump this
Read MoreFDA taking new steps to address the root cause of drug shortages
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has committed to taking new steps to address the root cause
Read MoreGlobal antibiotic shortages are fueling superbugs: 5 report findings
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Global antibiotic shortages, caused by a fragile drug supply chain, are contributing to
Read MoreMedicare’s Part D “doughnut hole” closing ahead of schedule
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 accelerates the closure of the Medicare’s Part D “doughnut hole.” In 2019, those retirees
Read MoreIs original Medicare all that affordable
Most people look to original Medicare as affordable due to typically cheaper premiums than employer-sponsored plans or individuals plans purchased
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