Here’s what you can do about increased drug prices
The price you pay at the pharmacy for more than 250 drugs is going up again. According to date from
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Drug maker payments to doctors are linked to higher opioid overdose deaths
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As efforts intensify to blunt the ongoing opioid crisis, a new study finds that increased
Read moreNew drug shortages rose 27% in 2018
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) After three years of stability, the number of new drug shortages in the
Read moreNew rules in 2019 give consumers more time and options to change their Medicare Advantage plan
The new rules in 2019 means switching to a new Medicare Advantage plan just got easier. The rule gives consumers
Read moreSecretive ‘Rebate Trap’ Keeps Generic Drugs For Diabetes And Other Ills Out Of Reach
(By Jay Hancock and Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Lisa Crook was lucky. She saved $800 last year after
Read moreTrump’s drug plan could lower total spending, but increase patient costs, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) While a new proposal from the Trump administration may lead to reductions in
Read morePrice-shifting Strategies Could Affect Patients’ Out-of-pocket Costs
In a post on www.reuters.com, Reuters reporter Lisa Rapaport examines proposals on the table to reduce drug spending primarily through shifting
Read moreAs the 2020 campaign kicks off, Democrats scramble to prove their leadership on lowering drug costs
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — As they jostle to position themselves for 2020, many Democratic presidential hopefuls have
Read moreAs Congress returns, lawmakers rush to detail drug-pricing agendas
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Chuck Grassley wasted little time this week in unveiling his drug-pricing agenda, attaching his
Read moreHospital-owned drug company attracts 12 more health systems
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Twelve additional health systems have joined Civica Rx, a nonprofit company formed by hospitals to
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