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Drugs and technology
Two out of three Americans very concerned about high drug prices
A solid majority of Americans are very concerned about high drug prices, and they see health care...
Don’t overlook marijuana-prescription drug interactions
Middle-aged and older adults are increasingly using marijuana. As these groups tend to take more...
Hospital upcharges for prescription drugs provides further...
A new report by Pharma, the trade association for drug manufacturers, looks at hospital upcharges...
Pharma suit dismissed in California: State can require notice of...
Ed Silverman reports for StatNews that a federal judge in California dismissed a Pharma lawsuit...
Drug costs: A big chunk of your insurance premium
A new article in Health Affairs reports that drug costs at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a...
Let’s have a prescription drug public option
also, by Stephanie Taylor, originally published in The American Prospect. Kara Eastman, the...
Insurers drive up costs for people with diabetes
The Hill has an opinion piece on a new way that insurers are increasing their profits. Insurers...
Governors’ association says US should break drug patents...
The National Governors Association (NGA), a conservative body, has issued a report in support of...
State blocks doctor from offering low-cost MRIs
Could it be possible that a state would block a doctor from offering low-cost MRIs? Dylan Scott...