Medicare plans paid more than Costco members
Researchers from the University of Southern California compared Medicare Part D prescription drug prices with those paid by Costco members
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How Might the FDA’s Approval of a New Alzheimer’s Drug Impact Medicaid?
(By Rachel Dolan and Elizabeth Williams for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 13, 2021) The recent approval of Aduhelm (aducanumab),
Read MoreEffort to Decipher Hospital Prices Yields Key Finding: Don’t Try It at Home
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) A federal price transparency rule that took effect this year was supposed
Read MoreCMS unveils surprise-billing rule: 10 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS unveiled July 2 the first in a series of rules aimed
Read MoreJuly price hikes have been announced for 32 brand drugs
According to GoodRx, price hikes by pharmaceutical manufacturers are averaging 3.6 percent for the month of July. with the recent
Read MorePaying Billions for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug? How About Funding This Instead?
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) If you could invest $56 billion each year in improving health care for
Read MoreStandardized payer contracts could lower administrative costs more than ‘Medicare for All’: study
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Researchers at Stanford (Calif.) University published an article detailing simulation-based findings on
Read MoreStates Step Up Push to Regulate Pharmacy Drug Brokers
(By Katheryn Houghton for Kaiser Health News) Under pressure to rein in skyrocketing prescription drug costs, states are targeting companies
Read MoreDesperate for Home Care, Seniors Often Wait Months With Workers in Short Supply
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) CASTINE, Maine — For years, Louise Shackett has had trouble walking or standing
Read MoreWalmart announces the launch of its own analog insulin
Walmart has announced the launch of its private brand of analog insulin through the ReliOn brand. The vials will be
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