Pfizer Settles Kickback Case Related To Copay Assistance For $24M
The drugmaker agreed to a settlement with the Justice Department over allegations that it funneled copay assistance money through a foundation to Medicare patients.
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Drugmakers Blamed For Blocking Generics Have Jacked Up Prices And Cost U.S. Billions
The Trump administration is shaming brand-name drugmakers who refuse to sell samples so generics can be made from their products.
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When Is Insurance Not Really Insurance? When You Need Pricey Dental Care.
Even under a decent plan, youāll have to dig deep in your pocket for crowns, bridges and implants. The mouth isnāt covered by insurance the same way as the rest of the body, and this division has deep roots in history and tradition.
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Podcast: KHNās āWhat The Health?ā Much Ado About Drug Prices
In this episode of KHNās āWhat the Health?ā Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call discuss President Donald Trumpās proposals to control prescription drug prices and the efforts to sell the plan to lawmakers and the public. Also, Rovner interviews emeritus law professor Timothy Jost about the state of the Affordable Care Act.
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Lack Of Insurance Exposes Blind Spots In Vision Care
As many as 16 million people in the United States have undiagnosed or uncorrected vision problems that could be fixed with eyeglasses, contact lenses or surgery.
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Trump Vows (Again) To Lower Drug Prices But Skeptics Doubt Much Will Change
President Donald Trumpās much-awaited speech about slashing drug costs was long on rhetoric but short on specifics that will reduce prices.
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Hoping To See Your Doctor Via Telemedicine? Hereās A Quick Guide.
All private health plans, Medicare, state Medicaid programs and the VA now cover some e-visits ā albeit with restrictions.
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Medicare Beneficiaries Feel The Pinch When They Canāt Use Drug Coupons
Federal law prohibits them from using the coupons drugmakers offer to help patients cover their share of a medicineās cost.
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āPharma Broā Shkreli Is In Prison, But Daraprimās Price Is Still High
The saga of Martin Shkreli and Turing Pharmaceuticals focused a lot of attention on prescription drug prices, but no reversal of the exponential price increases for the lifesaving drug Daraprim resulted. The story offers an object lesson into the interworkings of the pharmaceutical market.
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Best Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend.
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Dissecting The Rhetoric Vs. Reality Of Trumpās Tough Talk On Drug Prices
President Donald Trumpās upcoming speech on drug prices comes after months of public comments and debate about tackling the issue.
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Podcast: KHNās āWhat The Health?ā Nothing In Health Care Ever Goes Away
In this episode of KHNās āWhat the Health?ā Sarah Jane Tribble of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post examine how even after Republicans failed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the health care debate continues to roil politics. They discuss how Republicans in Congress have shifted their ACA messaging and how the Democrats are looking to Medicare expansion. They also discuss state efforts to expand Medicaid and drug pricing. And they spend a moment talking about Congressā push to do something about the opioid crisis.
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New Medicare Perk For Diabetes Prevention Stumbles At Rollout
On April 1, Medicare launched a major initiative ā a diabetes prevention program for seniors and people with serious disabilitiesā that is available in only a few cities.
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Congress Urged To Cut Medicare Payments To Many Stand-Alone ERs
As free-standing emergency departments multiply, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommends a 30 percent reduction in some federal reimbursements for those within 6 miles of a hospital.
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Medicare Advantage Plans Cleared To Go Beyond Medical Coverage ā Even Groceries
Under new federal rules unveiled this week, these privately run alternatives to traditional Medicare might provide air conditioners, rides to medical appointments and home-delivered meals.
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Scrutinizing Medicare Coverage For Physical, Occupational And Speech Therapy
Treatment has been terminated for some seniors because therapists told them they werenāt making enough progress or that they had reached their annual limit. We examine the treatment benefits and the barriers under Medicareās coverage rules for therapy.
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Paying Hospitals To Keep People Out Of Hospitals? It Works In Maryland.
The stateās ambitious payment overhaul has begun to demonstrate savings and a change in culture, say new reports.
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Everything You Need To Know About The New Medicare Cards (But Beware Of Scams)
Starting in April, new Medicare cards will be issued to the programās 59 million enrollees. The new cards address serious security concerns, yet there are growing āscamsā linked to the rollout.
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Lifting Therapy Caps Is A Load Off Medicare Patientsā Shoulders
Last monthās budget deal means Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for physical and occupational therapy indefinitely. Plus, prescription drug costs will fall for more seniors.
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Simple surgeries. Tragic results.
As Surgery Centers Boom, Patients Are Paying With Their Lives
An investigation by Kaiser Health News and the USA TODAY Network discovers that more than 260 patients have died since 2013 after in-and-out procedures at surgery centers across the country. More than a dozen ā some as young as 2 ā have perished after routine operations, such as colonoscopies and tonsillectomies.