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In the drive to deprescribe, heartburn drug study teaches key lessons
11 Apr 2024 15:45 GMT
… reason to be on the medication, discontinued old prescriptions, and … outcomes, but that the drugs are unlikely to be the … veterans’ VA records with their Medicare data in case they received … School of Medicine and VA Connecticut; Christopher B Roberts, of …
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Whatever happened to Biden’s public option?
26 Apr 2024 12:45 GMT
… a public option structured like Medicare, Medicaid or the military’ … as much as double Medicare’s rates.
And without … example, Fiedler points to Medicare drug price negotiation, another long … tank public option proposals in Connecticut, and they’ve complained …
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Want to leave your Medicare Advantage Plan but feel stuck?
18 Mar 2024 07:45 GMT
… health conditions who have Medicare Advantage, limited provider … some services or medications.
While most Medicare Advantage enrollees … guaranteed-issue Medigap plan: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and … attention to doctors and drug coverage.
For guidance, …
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Federal Judge To AstraZeneca: You Wanna Sell Drugs To Medicare? Then You Negotiate Prices!
12 Mar 2024 18:36 GMT
… appointed federal judge in Connecticut dismissed AstraZeneca’s … first 10 medications the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid … of the costliest drugs for Medicare patients, manufacturers can … Joe Biden touted the Medicare drug cost negotiation program as …
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Weight Loss Drug Wegovy Approved by FDA to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
09 Mar 2024 05:35 GMT
… significant weight loss without medication.”
With a drug like Wegovy, it … Outcomes Research and Evaluation in Connecticut.
“This decision by … loudly signals that these drugs are not about appearance, … lack of coverage by Medicare and many commercial insurance …
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How to switch if Medicare Advantage Plan isn’t right for you
07 Mar 2024 15:27 GMT
… health conditions who have Medicare Advantage, limited provider … some services or medications.
While most Medicare Advantage enrollees … guaranteed-issue Medigap plan: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and … attention to doctors and drug coverage.
For guidance, …
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Health News Roundup; WHO warns of growing resistance to GSK's HIV drug; Patients or payroll? US healthcare hack creates hard choices and more
06 Mar 2024 13:43 GMT
… on Wednesday. The New Haven, Connecticut-based lab has also filed … on Tuesday it will accelerate Medicare and Medicaid payments to some … 39;s widely used diabetes drug Ozempic delayed progression of chronic … are the latest indication that drugs from the GLP-1 …
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When you want to leave your Medicare Advantage Plan — but feel stuck
06 Mar 2024 12:34 GMT
… health conditions who have Medicare Advantage, limited provider … some services or medications.
While most Medicare Advantage enrollees … guaranteed-issue Medigap plan: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and … attention to doctors and drug coverage.
For guidance, …
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Spending bills throw 1.68% bone to physicians for Medicare reimbursement
05 Mar 2024 20:08 GMT
… Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; … Member Rosa DeLauro (D-Connecticut), Chair Kay Granger (R … and technologies.”
The 2015 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization … policies that will address Medicare physician payment for …
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Weight-Loss Drugs: Cost and Cost-Effectiveness
15 Feb 2024 21:30 GMT
… weight-loss medications, though nine state Medicaid programs (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan … , Medicare is not allowed to cover weight-loss drugs, though a drug commonly … costs of the medications.
As demand for these drugs continues to climb …