Updated Medicare and Medicaid Drug Spending Dashboard
(Source -blog.cms.gov) Announcement November 14, 2016 The increased costs of prescription drugs are one of the most critical items for
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State Medicaid programs continue to restrict access to hepatitis C drugs
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) O ver the past two years, state Medicaid programs have done a better
Read MoreChanges coming for Medicaid after Trump’s election. Will patients lose coverage?
(By Andrew Joseph and Casey Ross for ST A T) G overnors are anticipating gaining more authority over the massive
Read MoreTrump, GOP In Congress Could Use “Must-Pass” Bills To Bring Health Changes
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Throughout the campaign, President-Elect Donald Trump’s entire health message consisted of promising to
Read MoreCalifornia’s Drug Price Initiative: Will Voters ‘Send A Signal To Washington’?
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) This year, Mary O’Connor and her father made voting a family affair. O’Connor’s father
Read MoreThis drug discount program is good for Americans. But pharma wants to gut it
(By Ted Slafsky for ST A T) S ticker shock over the cost of drugs isn’t going away any time
Read MoreSeniors Suffer Amid Widespread Fraud By Medicaid Caretakers
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) An Alaska man developed gangrenous toes. A Philadelphia woman froze to death on
Read MoreHospitals are itching for a share of the Mylan settlement over Medicaid rebates
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) M ore than 1,200 hospitals around the country want to know if they
Read MoreDivided Mental Health Care System Can Strand Medi-Cal Patients In The Middle
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) When the voices in his head become too overwhelming, Kevin Scott heads to the
Read MoreEmergency Room Use Stayed High In Oregon Medicaid Study
(By Kristian Foden-Vencil, Oregon Public Broadcasting published by Kaiser Health News) Will Medicaid expansion save the country money as people
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