What Can Cancer Specialists Learn From Patients Who Beat All The Odds?
(By Carey Goldberg for NPR) Carol Martin is 67 and has advanced, inoperable pancreatic cancer. “I have a particularly virulent
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The age plateau: New study suggests, at certain age, risk of death no longer increases
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Humans are living longer than ever before. But does our species have a fixed shelf
Read MoreAmazon to buy online pharmacy PillPack for about $1B: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon entered into a definitive merger agreement June 28 to acquire online pharmacy PillPack for
Read MoreOpioid Makers Cut Back On Marketing Payments To Doctors
(By Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones from NPR and ProPublica) The past two years have been a time of
Read MoreGeriatric Assessments Could Fine-Tune Cancer Care For Older Adults
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) In a move to improve cancer care for older adults, the American Society
Read MoreDid CVS cut pharmacy reimbursements to help finance Aetna merger?
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In the fourth quarter of 2017, CVS Health’s pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark,
Read MoreMass. gets a thumbs-down on negotiating Medicaid prices, but Oklahoma wins on ‘value’ rebates
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants states to experiment with drug prices — but not
Read More5 findings on Medicare spending, financing
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A recent issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals multiple Medicare spending and financing
Read MoreHow to determine which Medicare drug coverage is right for you
Original Medicare prescription medication coverage is very limited. For the 86 percent U.S seniors taking prescription drugs on a regular
Read MoreWhat you don’t now about Medicare can cost you
According to a recent survey by Nationwide Retirement Institute nearly 75 percent of adults over age 50 say they wish
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