Aetna to pass along drugmaker rebates starting in 2019
Aetna Inc. announced starting in 2019 they will automatically pass on drugmaker rebates to about three million commercial members at
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Brand-Name Drugs Increasing at 10X Cost of Inflation, McCaskill Report Finds
(Source - www.hsgac.senate.gov) WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Read MoreWhy Houston and other cities want nothing to do with the massive national opioid lawsuit
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) HOUSTON — There are hundreds of cities and counties involved in the mass
Read MoreDisposal of Unused Medicines: What You Should Know
(Source - www.fda.gov) Medicines play an important role in treating many conditions and diseases and when they are no longer
Read MoreNEED HELP WITH YOUR MEDICARE COSTS?
(Source - blog.medicare.gov) If you have Medicare and you’re facing challenges with paying for health care, you may be eligible
Read More340B is a well-intentioned drug discount program gone awry
(By Elsa Pearson and Austin Frankt for ST A T) Hospitals and clinics serving high-risk, high-need patient populations, including low-income
Read MoreA dietary supplement makes old mice youthful. But will it work in people?
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) Transfusing young blood and freezing heads may get most of the anti-aging and
Read MoreHouse approves ‘right-to-try’ bill, sending legislation to Senate
(By Erin Mershon for ST A T) WASHINGTON — House Republicans easily passed a controversial bill aimed at helping some
Read MorePrice hikes prevail: List prices for 20 drugs jump +200% in past year
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The list prices for nearly two dozen drugs increased by at least
Read MoreGraphic: Opioid Painkiller Is Top Prescription In 11 States
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) Americans fill about 4.5 billion prescriptions each year, at a cost of more
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