Reuters reports that pharmaceutical companies are hiking up prices on a lot of prescription drugs...
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Part D insurers bilk Medicare and taxpayers
The Wall Street Journal reports on a longstanding practice of health insurance companies, which...
For Americans, Medicare for all means continuity of care and far...
There’s a lot of chatter about the “disruption” Medicare for all will cause. In...
Senator Warren and Congresswoman Schakowsky introduce bill to...
Americans take way more generic prescriptions than brand-name drugs. But, all in, we spend a lot...
If Merck knew that Fosamax causes bone fractures and kept...
How would you feel if you were harmed by a medicine you took as prescribed and then learned that...
Beware of steep premium increases on long-term care policies
As you age, it’s critical to plan for long-term care services and supports, including home or...
Which medical sources can you trust?
A new Pro Publica and New York Times investigative report reveals that many of the country’s...
Employers should advocate for increased Social Security benefits
Prior to Social Security, enlightened employers sought to provide older employees with pensions...
Democrats in Congress looking to end drug company patent abuses
One big way to bring down the cost of prescription drugs is through changing the way the patent...
Sanders drug bill makes it easier for patients to afford their...
At my pediatric clinic, I often hear how my patients and their families struggle at pharmacies...