Electronic Prior Authorization in Medicare Part D Act
Three U.S. senators have introduced legislation, the Electronic Prior Authorization in Medicare Part D Act, which would provide for the
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
To Lower Your Medicare Drug Costs, Ask Your Pharmacist For The Cash Price
(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) A simple question at the pharmacy could unlock savings for millions of Medicare beneficiaries. Under
Read MoreBenefit Change Could Raise Costs For Patients Getting Drug Copay Assistance
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Since Kristen Catton started taking the drug Gilenya two years ago, she’s had
Read MoreDeadly Delivery: Opioids By Mail
(By Brian Naylor for NPR) The nation’s opioid epidemic has been attributed to many factors, including the over-prescription of painkillers
Read MorePfizer Settles Kickback Case Related To Copay Assistance For $24M
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Pfizer will pay the government nearly $24 million as part of a settlement
Read MoreWhat traditional Medicare does not cover
Traditional Medicare, Medicare Part A and Part B, covers a large portion of your medical expenses; however, there are some
Read MoreHouse Passes ‘Right-To-Try’ Bill For Experimental Drugs
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get access to experimental drugs is headed
Read MoreDrugmakers Blamed For Blocking Generics Have Jacked Up Prices And Cost U.S. Billions
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Makers of brand-name drugs called out by the Trump administration for potentially stalling
Read MoreFDA plans to speed path to approval for some gene therapies, starting with hemophilia
(By Ike Swetlitz for ST A T) WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration will soon be alerting companies that
Read MoreFDA’s strategic priorities for 2018 is advancing digital health technologies
One of the priorities this year for the FDA is advancing digital health technologies. FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological
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