No More Secrets: Congress Bans Pharmacist ‘Gag Orders’ On Drug Prices
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) For years, most pharmacists couldn’t give customers even a clue about an easy
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The Senate passes a bipartisan bill aimed at fighting the opioid crisis
On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill aimed at fighting the opioid crisis. The 660-page bill includes a range
Read MoreCongress releases final opioids bill: 4 things to know
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Congress revealed a 660-page revised opioids bill the night of Sept. 25
Read MoreMedicare Eases Readmission Penalties Against Safety-Net Hospitals
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) On orders from Congress, Medicare is easing up on its annual readmission penalties
Read MoreCongress won’t include PhRMA-backed Medicare change in opioids package
(By Nicholas Florko and Lev Facher for ST A T) WASHINGTON — The latest version of a bill to address
Read MoreSenate passes bill to ban ‘gag clauses’ and free pharmacists to discuss drug pricing options
(By Nicholas Florko for ST A T) WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would let
Read MoreSenators Unveil Legislation To Protect Patients Against Surprise Medical Bills
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) With frustration growing among Americans who are being charged exorbitant prices for medical
Read MoreWhat’s in, what’s out, and what’s still on the table in the opioids package passed by the Senate
(By Lev Facher for ST A T) WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday passed a wide-ranging opioids bill, one that
Read MoreInsurer To Purdue Pharma: We Won’t Pay For OxyContin Anymore
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio in partnership that includes, NPR and Kaiser Health News) The largest insurer in Tennessee
Read MoreWhat’s in, what’s out, and what’s still on the table as the Senate is poised to vote on an opioids package
(By Lev Facher for ST A T) WASHINGTON — The Senate will vote this week on a bill to prevent
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