Benefit Change Could Raise Costs For Patients Getting Drug Copay Assistance
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Since Kristen Catton started taking the drug Gilenya two years ago, she’s had only one
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Memorial Day: A Time to Reflect
The barbecue grills will be ablaze this weekend as family and friends come together to celebrate Memorial Day. But we
Read MoreTexas man receives $7,924 surprise bill after going to an in-network ER
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Scott Kohan was taken by ambulance to an emergency room in Austin, Texas,
Read More5 things to know about Kaiser’s health plan
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, which comprises 39 hospitals across the U.S., operates a
Read MoreThe health care industry is being transformed, one deal at a time
(By Thad Kresho for STAT) More than 200 health care deals representing $72.6 billion were announced in the first quarter
Read MoreWhy Your Health Insurer Doesn’t Care About Your Big Bills
(By Marshall Allen for NPR) Michael Frank ran his finger down his medical bill, studying the charges and pausing in
Read MoreWalmart names its latest bundled payment partner: New England Baptist Hospital
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart selected Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital, which specializes in orthopedic care, as
Read MoreDeadly Delivery: Opioids By Mail
(By Brian Naylor for NPR) The nation’s opioid epidemic has been attributed to many factors, including the over-prescription of painkillers
Read MoreRight To Try Act Poses Big Challenge For FDA
(By Michael D. Becker for NPR) In his first year as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb
Read MoreSwallow this: A sensor could monitor gut health via engineered bacteria — and beam results to a smartphone
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Researchers have devised a new way to get a sneak peek into what’s going on
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