What outrage? Ariad raises price of its leukemia drug four times so far this year
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) At a time when drug makers are under intense scrutiny for their pricing, Ariad Pharmaceuticals
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Mylan to pay $465 million to settle claims of shortchanging Medicaid
(‘By Ed Silverman for STAT) Mylan reached a $465 million settlement on Friday with the US Department of Justice and
Read MoreThe race to create a new class of ovarian cancer drugs heats up
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) The race to create the next potent ovarian cancer drug is coming to a head. Ovarian
Read MoreChronic Care Management (CCM) Outsourcing Explored
The outsourcing of Chronic Care Management to external technology-based firms is explored in an article posted www.healthcare-informatics.com by David Raths. Recapping the
Read MoreMany Localities Find Past Ambivalence On Mosquitos Hinders Zika Response
(By Emily Kopp for Kaiser Health News) As Zika skipped into Puerto Rico and then Florida this summer and threatened
Read MoreOpinion: The Backstory on High Drug Prices
While it’s no secret that drug prices in the U.S. have been escalating at an alarming rate, one of the more
Read MoreGuidance on Moving Into Medicare from “the Marketplace”
For individuals transitioning from exchange-purchased insurance plans to Medicare, there are number of key points that need to be taken
Read MoreCMS selects Quality Improvement Organization to support quality improvement at Indian Health Service hospitals
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a new contract to help support best health
Read MoreAccountable Care Organizations – An Update
What may be considered positive signs for the future of Medicare’s Accountable Care Organization (ACO) experiment are presented in an
Read MoreMedicare By The Numbers
In an article posted on www.msn.com, Selena Maranjian of the Motley Fool takes a look at nine major statistics that will help
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