After a six-week trial and five days of deliberation, a federal jury in Ohio recently found that...
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2022: Medicare Part D coverage and costs
Whether you are enrolled in traditional Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, Medicare covers your...
One billionaire’s influence over lowering drug prices
Rose Adams writes for The American Prospect about one billionaire’s influence over lowering...
New Alzheimer’s drug drives up Part B premiums
As with all health care costs, Medicare out-of-pocket costs are rising rapidly. In 2022, Medicare...
2021: Medicare drug price negotiation appears a long shot
It has been 32 years since Senator David Pryor, then Chair of the Senate Aging Committee made the...
Daily use of baby aspirin can present greater risks than benefits
For quite some time now, older adults with certain health conditions have been told to take a daily...
MedPac: High drug prices mean higher Medicare spending
Not only are drug prices rising at the pharmacy for people with Medicare, but drug prices are...
Increase in antibiotic resistance affecting older adults
A new study in Clinical Infectious Diseases finds that an increase in antibiotic resistance is...
US is a goldmine for pharmaceutical companies
Public Citizen released a report illustrating how the US is a goldmine for pharmaceutical...
Coronavirus: Should you get the Pfizer booster vaccine?
The FDA gave emergency approval to Pfizer’s “booster” vaccine for people over 65...