Opioid makers gave millions to patient advocacy groups to sway prescribing
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As the nation grapples with a worsening opioid crisis, a new report suggests that drug
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Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period deadline is February 14th
The annual Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period deadline is fast approaching. You have until February 14th to switch from Medicare Advantage
Read MoreNIH funding contributed to 210 approved drugs in recent years, study says
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) A new study makes a strong case for the importance of government support for basic
Read MoreCalifornia Joins States That Would Evict Veterans Who Seek Aid-In-Dying Option
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) California voters passed a law two years ago that allows terminally ill people
Read MoreEnd of an era: Purdue to stop marketing opioids to doctors
(By Lev Facher and David Armstrong for STAT) Purdue Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the opioid painkiller OxyContin, said it would
Read MoreWhite House advisers propose fast-tracking reviews of brand-name drugs to lower costs: 6 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) White House advisers proposed the idea to expedite the review process for certain
Read MoreCMS is trimming regulations
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced starting March 5th, physicians won’t have to create their own notes in
Read More“The Value of Employer-Provided Coverage” survey
According to America’s Health Insurance Plans’ survey, “The Value of Employer-Provided Coverage”, most employees are not only satisfied with their
Read MoreMedicare Advantage enrollment is projected to rise
With approximately 11,000 baby boomers age into Medicare eligible population every day, the three major health insurers are in a
Read MoreCould A Rare, Deadly ‘Superbug’ Fungus Be Gaining A Foothold?
(By David Thill, Medill News Service for Kaiser Health News) The number of U.S. patients infected with a rare but
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