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Many Medicare Patients Travel 50-Plus Miles for Neurology Visits

Telemedicine can improve access to care, researchers argue

Sep 15, 2023
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A 'SAD' Story: Patient Stuck With $176K Bill After Medicare Policy Switch

CMS abruptly decided patients can self-administer Stelara -- even those with Parkinson's

Sep 14, 2023
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Drug Companies, Allies Fight Back on Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

They argue that the government is using coercion while claiming sellers have options

Sep 14, 2023
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Opinion
Drug Prices Are Too Damn High

It's been a long road to Medicare price negotiation ... and there's still work to be done

Sep 01, 2023
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Opinion
Deeper Medicare Cuts Won't Reduce the $50B Spending on Older Adult Falls

Cutting physical therapy reimbursement is bad for patients and bad for spending

Aug 10, 2023
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Opinion
An Analysis of the Blizzard of Lawsuits to Block Drug-Price Negotiations

Industry is using the same old playbook

Aug 09, 2023
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Opinion
An Rx for a Better Government Response to the Opioid Crisis

Coordinated funding is needed to improve treatment and address social determinants of health

Aug 07, 2023
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CMS Announces New Dementia Care Model for Medicare Patients

Aims to provide more coordinated, ongoing care

Jul 31, 2023
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Screening Kids for Lipid Disorders; Oncology Drugs for Medicare Recipients

Also in TTHealthWatch: a new monoclonal for Alzheimer's, and vaccinating moms for group B strep

Jul 22, 2023
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CMS Must Work Harder to Get New Drugs and Devices Covered Quickly, House Members Say

Committee chair expresses concern about agency's lack of a "predictable coverage pathway"

Jul 19, 2023
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Applications Open Next Month for a New Medicare Primary Care-Focused Payment Model

The Making Care Primary model will initially roll out in eight states

Jul 17, 2023
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CMS Proposes Nearly 3.4% Cut in Medicare Physician Fees for 2024

Cut "raises significant concerns for medical groups," one organization says

Jul 14, 2023
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Opinion
Registry Enrollment for Alzheimer's Drug Coverage Won't Help Much

A minimalist policy for a minimalist treatment

Jul 11, 2023
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Nonclinical Factors Influence Use of Systemic Anticancer Therapy at End of Life

Differences by race, type of insurance, practice characteristics were significant

Jun 28, 2023
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