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Health care gets little attention in State of the Union address
It’s anyone’s guess as to how Mr. Trump might lower drug costs.
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Alex Azar confirmed as HHS Secretary
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee challenged Mr. Azar on drug prices and other issues.
Opinion
You paid how much for that medicine?
Dr. Dinah Miller shows that it pays for patients to shop around – at least for aripiprazole and modafinil.
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Major medical, insurance, health groups agree on pre-auth improvement areas
Major hospital and health insurance groups, along with the AMA and APhA, agree on a statement of areas where the prior authorization process can...
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CHIP out of cash amid government shutdown
Congress, President bicker while 9 million children lose insurance coverage.
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HHS creates new religious freedoms division
The Trump administration has announced a new division within the U.S. Health & Human Services Department that aims to protect health care...
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Malpractice premiums dip again
What changes could value-based care bring?
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Finance Committee votes on Azar HHS nomination
His predecessor was controversial. Will Alex Azar have an easier time securing the HHS secretary job?
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Insulin delivery devices now covered under Part D
Americans will now have access to insulin delivery devices under Part D of Medicare coverage, according to guidance issued by the Centers for...
From the Journals
More savings available from generic oral contraceptives
As use of brand-name OCs drops, their prices may be going up.
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MedPAC recommends scrapping MIPS, gets pushback from doctors
While MIPS is not perfect, doctors are not likely to be pleased by having to shift midstream.