But pharmacy benefit managers argued at hearings this week that measure SB 313 will only increase profits for independent pharmacy. Other news is on an emergency measure for free insulin in Minnesota and a potential new herbicide. SOURCE: Kaiser ... [Continue Reading]
Viewpoints: Maternal Death Rate Is Inexcusable In U.S. Of All Places; Lessons On Preventing Tragic Loss Of Life Among Elderly
Editorial pages focus on these health topics and others. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Massachusetts Says It’s Worth It To Pay For Uber-Pricey Drugs … But Only If They Work
Massachusetts is trying an experiment where the state will pay for one of the most expensive drugs on the market, but will get its money back if it doesn't work. Massachusetts is "blazing a trail that every other state is watching and saying, if ... [Continue Reading]
Promising HIV Vaccine Comes Up Short As Study Finds It Was No More Effective Than Placebo
“It’s disappointing, but I’m not overly surprised by it,” said Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which funded the $121 million research effort with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “It ... [Continue Reading]
Viewpoints: Shortsighted Medicaid Changes Would Punish Poor People Instead Of Fixing Problems; Pharma Is Coming To The Rescue Again
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care topics and others. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
‘I Am A Danger To The Public’: Pharmacists At Big Retail Chains Raise Red Flags About Chaotic Workplaces
Pharmacists at companies like CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens described in interviews with The New York Times understaffed and chaotic workplaces where they said it had become difficult to perform their jobs safely, putting the public at risk of ... [Continue Reading]
5 Things To Know About Trump’s Medicaid Block Grant Plan
The Trump administration unveiled a plan Thursday that would dramatically revamp Medicaid by allowing states to opt out of part of the current federal funding program and instead seek a fixed payment each year in exchange for gaining unprecedented ... [Continue Reading]
Trump’s Latest Health Care Challenge: Gaining Voters’ Trust
Far more Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of several high-profile health care issues than give him positive marks, underscoring the challenge the president faces in claiming health care as a political asset in his reelection ... [Continue Reading]