Unwitting Patients, Copycat Comments Play Hidden Role In Federal Rule-Making
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) A proposal to sharply cut a drug discount program that many hospitals
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Drugmakers raised the price of 60 drugs in August
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Drugmakers increased the price of 60 products August — a sharp decline
Read MoreTake time now to prepare yourself for Medicare open enrollment
Medicare open enrollment starts October 15 th but it’s not too early to prepare yourself for the choices you’ll have
Read MoreCVS-Aetna, Cigna-Express Scripts deals set for approval in few weeks, report says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Justice Department is approaching a formal approval of proposed mergers between
Read MoreSenate votes to ban pharmacy gag clauses: 5 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) In an effort to increase drug price transparency, the Senate passed a
Read MoreInspired By Her Own Pain, A Researcher Explores Alternatives To Opioid Treatments
(By Joe Palca for NPR) The explosion of deaths related to opioid misuse has underscored a pressing need for better
Read MoreWho the public blames for rising healthcare costs
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Prescription drug companies shoulder the most blame for rising healthcare costs, according
Read MoreHospitals Prepare To Launch Their Own Drug Company To Fight High Prices and Shortages
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Sometimes IV bags are hard for hospitals to come by. Other times it’s injectable folic
Read MoreStates Looking To Tax Opioids Pin Hopes On November Elections
(By Jan Hancock and Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) After almost slapping a tax on makers of opioid pills
Read MoreHospitals mark up drugs by 479%: 6 report findings
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) On average, hospitals mark up prescription drugs by 479 percent, according to
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