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CVS Caremark accused of $1 billion in Medicare drug fraud
Pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs)–middlemen who determine the list of approved drugs for...
When to avoid preventive care services
Medicare covers a wide array of preventive care services, which can offer tremendous benefits. But...
CMS approves new enrollment hook for Medicare Advantage plans
While at first glance a Medicare Advantage plan may seem like a better deal than traditional...
Let’s make medicines a public good again
Fran Quigley writes for The Other 98 percent that it is time to make medicines a public good again...
Barbara Bush chooses comfort care at end of life
Nearing the end of her life, Barbara Bush opted for comfort care, sometimes called...
Are fish oil supplements just another red herring?
There appears to be precious little evidence of the benefits to individuals of fish oil...
Medicare covers diabetes prevention program
More than 29 million Americans, including almost 12 million older adults, have type 2 diabetes...
UCLA helps Pharma keep drug costs high
On the morning of March 14, a first-year UCLA medical student named Kayla Gu approached the...
To live longer, limit your alcohol intake to five drinks a week
A new meta-study of nearly 600,000 people from 19 countries, published in The Lancet may give you...