New Medicare Law Requires Hospitals To Notify Patients of Out-of-Pocket Costs for Longer Stays
A new Medicare law requires hospitals to notify patients that they may incur large out-of-pocket…
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New Health Study Shows Many Silver Health Plans Limit Coverage of Meds and Impose High Cost-Sharing
Avalere’s new study on nationwide formulary coverage and cost-sharing among Silver Qualified Health Plans (QHPs)…
Patients Sue Health Insurer & its Pharmacy Benefit Manager for Overcharging for Medications
According to a new class action lawsuit, a health insurer and its pharmacy benefit manager…
Adverse Events and Harmful Medical Mistakes in Hospitals Are Rapidly Declining
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals a sharp…
SB 1010 Fails To Protect Affordability or Access to Medications
California Senate Bill 1010 (SB 1010) requires pharmaceutical companies to give at least two months’…
Apple To Add Support for Health Level 7 CCD to iOS 10 for More Patient Control
Apple is reportedly adding support for the Health Level 7 continuity of care document (CCD)…
Electronic Alerts Begin To Overwhelm Practitioners
Electronic patient records, which are designed to coordinate health care and reduce mistakes, may be…
Pharmacists Play Critical Role in HIV Interdisciplinary Teams
A study conducted by Northwestern Medicine in Chicago indicates that incorporating pharmacists into outpatient HIV…
Americans Have Mounting Anxiety about Rising Monthly Premiums and Deductibles
A recent national survey found that consumers enrolled in health plans through the Affordable Care…
Research Stopped on Effective New Lung Cancer Drug
Researchers have stopped a study of a new lung cancer drug, saying the drug is…