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Most charity assistance programs do not cover prescriptions for uninsured patients
Cancer or cancer-related treatments were covered by 41% of programs, and 34% provided assistance for genetic or rare diseases.
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Feds propose new price transparency rules in health care
The goal of the proposal is to give consumers enough information to shop around for medical services.
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Seaweed floats to the top of Alzheimer’s news
Chinese regulators have approved sodium oligomannate, an extract of brown algae, as a treatment for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s. But questions...
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Survey asks adults: How likely are you to develop dementia?
Adults are worried about dementia and will do anything to prevent it. Except talk to their doctor.
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Researchers seek a way to predict cognitive deficits in children treated for ALL
Researchers are investigating gene variants and biomarkers that might correlate with chemotherapy-induced cognitive deficits.
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Don’t miss neuromuscular complications of cancer immunotherapy
AUSTIN, TEX. – “Timing of onset is a critical component to assist in identifying immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated versus non-immune...
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Stroke is diagnosed in about one-fifth of children with strokelike symptoms
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Data are consistent with previous literature and underscore the importance of early recognition...
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Open enrollment 2020: HealthCare.gov activity down from last year
Nevada opened its own exchange this year and moved off the federal system.
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ACP recommends ways to address rising drug prices
One of the College’s suggestions is for the Medicare Part D low-income subsidy program to be modified.
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Drug spending driving up Part B premiums and deductibles
“These higher costs have a ripple effect and result in higher Part B premiums and deductibles.”
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DACA lands before Supreme Court
Physician organizations argue that access to health care would be demeaned if DACA-affected doctors and trainees were forced to leave the United...