Cancer Drugs Tops Pharmaceutical Sales
Spending on oncology medicines will eclipse other diseases for the first time and is the biggest share of the $519
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Only 20 Percent Of Americans Support Health Law Repeal Without Replacement Plan
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The Republican strategy of repealing the Affordable Health Care Act before devising a
Read MoreFederal Judge Denies Request To Delay EEOC Rules On Wellness Programs
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Last week, a federal judge refused to halt new rules allowing employers to tie participation in
Read MoreMedicare Failed To Recover Up To $125 Million In Overpayments, Records Show
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Six years ago, federal health officials were confident they could save taxpayers hundreds
Read MoreMedicare Will Reimburse Doctors
Medicare will reimburse primary care doctors for the time it takes to test patients with cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s
Read MoreDrug Companies Will Be Fined
Health and Human Services’ Resources and Services Administration released a final rule that imposes fines on drug companies that overcharge
Read MoreVeterans and Long-Term Care Benefits
A little known veterans benefit called the Aid and Attendance benefit for long-term care is available to veterans and their
Read MoreMedicare bundled payments for joint replacement cut costs by 20%
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found bundled
Read MoreA Peer Recovery Coach Walks The Frontlines Of The Opioid Epidemic
(By Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media with Meredith Rizzo, Carmel Wroth, Nancy Shute, Gisele Grayson and Diane Webber edited
Read MoreWhere Does Alzheimer’s Treatment Go From Here?
(By Bret Stetka for NPR) In a disappointment to Alzheimer’s patients and researchers, drugmaker Eli Lilly said in late November
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