10 drugmakers with highest direct-to-consumer ad spending in 2016
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The pharmaceutical industry spent 9 percent more on direct-to-consumer ads in 2016 than
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Five Ways The GOP Health Bill Would Reverse Course From The ACA
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) After literally years of promises, House Republicans finally have a bill they say
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(By Elana Gordan, WHYY for Kaiser Health News) Firsts can be life-changing — think about your first kiss, your first
Read MoreThree Key Senators Ask GAO To Investigate Possible Abuses Of The Orphan Drug Act
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Building on weeks of mounting pressure to address high
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Medicare wastes more taxpayer dollars than any other program government-wide, with more than $40 billion lost annually to provider billing
Read MoreWhat you need to know about the big Obamacare fight: Medicaid
(By Dylan Scott for STAT) WASHINGTON — Medicaid emerged Monday as perhaps the singular issue on which the Republican bid
Read MoreAre Virtual Doctor Visits Really Cost-Effective? Not So Much, Study Says
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Consultations with doctors by phone or video conference
Read MoreDentistry Advocates Aim To Fill Medicare Gaps
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Carolyn Thompson’s tight-lipped smile hides a health care problem the
Read MoreHouse GOP Health Bill Jettisons Insurance Mandate, Much Of Medicaid Expansion
(By Mary Agnes Carey and Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) House Republicans unveiled their much anticipated health law replacement
Read MoreMedicare Before You Are 65
There are some specific medical conditions and some general rules that can help you get early Medicare benefits. Read article
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