Tag
costs
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Mississippi journalist’s reporting leads medical center to change billing practices
In April, Anna Wolfe, who covers health care for the Mississippi Clarion Ledger, started reporting on what appeared to be…
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Reporters share how they uncovered the jaw-dropping price of rabies treatment
Journalists who had been looking for stories about the high cost of medical bills came across an unexpected one –…
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Gaining a deeper appreciation for the costs of basic science
It’s not difficult to understand why clinical trials are so incredibly expensive. There’s the recruitment of the participants and their…
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Series on pharmacy benefit managers makes complicated topic easier to understand
One of the most complicated topics to cover in health care today is the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).…
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How Trump’s new drug proposal may impact older adults
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Director Seems Verma are crisscrossing the…
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Azar talks about plan to lower prescription drug prices
Last week, President Trump spoke about his plans to lower prescription drug prices by increasing competition and creating incentives for…
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Gene therapy development on the rise but costs remain an issue
After decades of unfulfilled promises and setbacks, the field of gene therapy broke through with three FDA-approved products last year,…
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New tip sheet offers insights into ‘hidden’ issue of incontinence
Some may find it funny. Others struggle to discuss it. Still others shrug it off as a “normal” part of…
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OPTIMISTIC program reduces avoidable hospitalizations
A nursing home demonstration project in Indiana has reduced avoidable hospitalizations among residents by a third, according to a recently…
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Reporters dig into pharmacy benefit concerns following merger announcements
The proposed combination of one of the nation’s largest health insurers, Cigna Corp., and the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits manager…