HIV Patients Are Still Discriminated Against by Doctors
Over the past 25 years, the prognosis for individuals with HIV has dramatically changed from a high likelihood of death…
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Pharmacists Call for Distinct Naming Convention for Biologics and Biosimilars
A new Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines survey points to strong pharmacist support for distinguishable biologic and biosimilar names, as…
Calif. Nonprofit Insurer Needs To Pay Its Taxes
A not-for-profit insurer has come under fire for allegedly hoarding funds. Dr. Michael Myers is calling for California’s tax board…
Prisoner Health Care Co-Pays Serve as a Deterrent to Essential Treatment
Recent research conducted by the Brennan Center for Criminal Justice at New York University School of Law reveals at least…
Calif. Approves Legislation To Cap Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs
The California state legislature has passed a bill to prevent out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications from exceeding $250 for a…
Fla. Health Insurer Prohibited from Discriminating Against HIV & AIDS Patients
A health insurer settled a proposed nationwide class action in Florida by agreeing to remove specific HIV and AIDS medications…
FDA’s Pilot Makes REMS Easier To Integrate into Current Pharmacy Systems
In an effort to make Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) easier to share and integrate with current health information…
Many Fla. Health Insurers Use Discriminatory Cost-Containment Practices
The AIDS Institute recently studied silver-level qualified health plans sold on Florida’s health insurance marketplace in 2015 and discovered eight…
Health Care Plan Deductibles Are Increasing Seven Times Faster than Wages
According to a Kaiser Family Foundation study released last week, deductibles are increasing dramatically nationwide. Deductibles for individual coverage have…
Va. Settles Lawsuit with Inmates for Inadequate Access to Health Care
The state of Virginia has agreed to settle a lawsuit involving 1,200 prisoners who claimed they received inadequate health care…