Greg Simon To Serve on VP Biden’s Moonshot Cancer Initiative
Vice President Biden named Greg Simon the executive director of the “moonshot” cancer initiative. Mr. Simon understands the urgency of…
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CMS Proposes Methods To Cut Costs in Medicare Part B Potentially at the Expense of Patients
The Obama administration will begin testing roughly a half-dozen new ways to pay for prescription drugs under Part B of…
Projects in Numerous States Begin To Bridge the Gap Between Medical and Mental Health Care
People with severe mental illnesses are more likely to die prematurely than those without, and it’s often from treatable chronic…
Pancreatic Cancer is Underfunded
With a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, a patient-first approach to treatment is essential. Patient advocate and an individual with pancreatic cancer,…
NY AG Schneiderman’s Investigates Insurers’ Lack of Hepatitis C Drug Coverage
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has initiated an investigation into whether health insurance companies are inappropriately rationing Hepatitis C…
CMS Loosens Previously Proposed Patient Protections for 2017 Policies
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) loosened its final rule on Affordable Care Act coverage policies for 2017.…
Something To Celebrate on Rare Disease Day: Record Number of Drugs Approved in 2015
Today is Rare Disease Day, and according to a recent post from Celgene, we can celebrate the progress we’ve made since…
New Tool Offers Greater Price Transparency Options in Pa.
A suburban Pittsburgh hospital has joined the growing number of health care facilities allowing patients to shop and compare prices on…
New Sensory Technology Could Help Reduce Follow-Up Cancer Surgery
University of South Australia’s Future Industries Institute has created new ultrasensitive sensing technology that can detect the spread of cancer…
Health Insurer Removes HIV Medication from Its Specialty Tier, Making Meds More Affordable
A California health insurer recently removed all HIV medication from its high priced specialty tier for Medicare patients, effective February 2,…