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Medicare May Rethink Premium Hike for Pricey Alzheimer Drug drugs
January 10, 2022
Medicare has been told to reassess a significant premium increase it had announced that largely stemmed from the expensive new Alzheimer disease drug Aduhelm.
Medicare Mulls Coverage for Controversial Drug for Alzheimer Disease drugs
July 14, 2021
Medicare launched a formal process on Monday that will determine whether the agency will cover Aduhelm, the newly approved Alzheimer disease drug with a high price tag and unproven benefits that have prompted widespread controversy.
Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs drugs
July 08, 2021
Can Costco beat Medicare Part D when it comes to prescription drug prices?
33 Million Persons of All Ages Uninsured in 2019 drugs
June 30, 2021
In 2019, 33.0 million (10.2 percent) persons of all ages were uninsured, according to a study published online June 29 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hospital Factors Tied to Greater COVID-19 Mortality in Blacks drugs
June 25, 2021
Higher mortality among Black patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is associated with the hospitals at which Black patients receive care, according to a study published online June 17 in JAMA Network Open.
Large Increase Seen in U.S. Nursing Home Deaths in 2020 drugs
June 23, 2021
There was a 32 percent increase in deaths among Medicare patients in U.S. nursing homes last year, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services.
US pharma lobby reaches out to patients and politicians with drug access campaign pharmaceutical-technology
April 15, 2021
US industry association the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has released a series of policies it says will make American healthcare more accessible and affordable.
Sanofi to pay $11.9-mn to resolve US drug charity kickback probe expresspharma
March 03, 2020
The deal, announced by the US Justice Department, was the latest to result from an industry-wide probe of drugmakers' financial support of patient assistance charities that has resulted in more than $865 million in settlements.
Out-of-Pocket Costs for Medicare Recipients Will Rise in New Year drugs
December 18, 2019
Seniors on Medicare are going to take a hit to the pocketbook in 2020, with premiums and deductibles set to increase on coverage for medical services and prescription drugs.
House Speaker Unveils Plan to Lower Drug Costs drugs
September 20, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has revealed a plan to lower the cost of medications for people on Medicare and those with private insurance.

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