A new Kaiser Health poll shows that Medicare’s future and access to affordable health care are top priorities for two out of three voters. More than half of voters see Medicaid, prescription drug...
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For-profit PACE programs: Cause for worry?
Sarah Varney reports for Kaiser Health News that the for-profit sector will now be providing a program for all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE). Click here to learn about PACE on Just Care...
Facts about prescription drug prices in the U.S.
The High Cost of Prescription Drugs in the United States, a new JAMA paper by Aaron Kesselheim, MD et al. takes a thorough look at the history of high prescription drug prices in the United States...
Insurers denying some costly treatments patients need
Bob Tedeschi reports in Stat news on a growing trend by health insurers to deny some costly treatments doctors say patients need and require them to try less costly treatments first. It’s...
Biosimilars, almost identical to brand-name drugs at discounted...
In this 21st century digital world, it seems like every day a new word or expression surfaces and goes viral. Badass, lit, basic, I can’t keep up. But, when it comes to health care, I try my...
New FDA rules let companies decide what food is safe
The FDA just issued a new rule on foods “generally recognized as safe” or GRAS. And, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the rule does not deliver on protecting...
Value-based insurance design coming to Medicare
In January 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, will launch a new initiative for some older adults and people with disabilities enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. People in...
PhRMA fights states on drug pricing
Drug prices are rising at crazy rates; in 2015, almost one in three brand-name drugs saw a price increase of 20 percent. In response, more than a dozen states are considering legislation that would...
Is your toothpaste safe?
A new report and scorecard from the Cornucopia Institute finds that many toothpastes, including Colgate and Crest, contain all kinds of ingredients you might not want to be putting in your mouth. In...
Telehealth on the rise
Telehealth or telemedicine–the provision of care through telephone or digitally, including video visits and online care–originally was designed to meet the needs of patients otherwise...