Physicians more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day, new study finds
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Physicians were more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day and
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Purdue Pharma touts data that downplay its role in the opioid epidemic, new analysis shows
(By David Armstrong for ST A T and Jeff Ernsthausen for Propublica) This story is a collaboration between STAT and
Read MoreStates Pass Record Number Of Laws To Reel In Drug Prices
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Whether Congress will act this year to address the affordability of prescription drugs
Read MoreMedicare’s Fall Annual Election Period is coming up soon are you prepared?
Every year between October 15th and December 7th, Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in, drop, or change Medicare Advantage plans and
Read MoreWarnings from the 2019 Medicare trustees report
Medicare spending on a per-beneficiary basis rose sharply in 2018 and is anticipated to accelerate with the influx of baby
Read MoreFentanyl As A Dark Web Profit Center, From Chinese Labs To U.S. Streets
(By Dave Davies for NPR) More than 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year, and a growing number of
Read MoreHHS replenishes smallpox vaccine supply: 3 things to know
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review ) HHS will restock the country’s supply of smallpox vaccines through a $170
Read MoreAmericans More Likely Than Swedes To Fill Prescriptions For Opioids After Surgery
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Americans and Canadians are seven times more likely to fill a prescription for
Read MoreAllergan to pay $5M to settle opioid suit
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Allergan agreed to pay $5 million to settle allegations that it helped
Read MoreMedicare wasting millions by paying for hospice drugs twice, inspector general finds
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare has been paying for drugs used in hospices twice, wasting hundreds
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