Tag Archive | "Healthcare"

Insulin

Eli Lilly Slashed Insulin Prices:This Starts A Race To The Bottom

When drugmaker Eli Lilly announced Wednesday it will slash the list price for some of its insulin products following years of criticism from lawmakers and activists that the price of the lifesaving hormone had become unaffordable.

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Biden State Of The Union: Health Policies Were A Prominent Theme

President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered his State of the Union address to a politically divided Congress for the first time, calling for permanent fixes on policy priorities like unaffordable health costs.

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Medicare Advantage, Medicare

Why Do So Many Older Adults Choose Medicare Advantage?

In 2022, 48 percent of Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans instead of original Medicare, and experts predict that number will be higher in 2023.

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The Decision Of Where To Seek Care Is Complicated By The Multitude Of Options

One evening in February 2017, Sarah Dudley’s husband, Joseph, started to feel sick. He had a high fever, his head and body ached, and he seemed disoriented, she said.

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Medicare, doctors

Medicare Pay Cuts Will Hurt Seniors’ Care, Doctors Argue

Doctors are urging Congress to call off cuts scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 in the reimbursements they receive from Medicare.

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Haven’t Seen Your Doctor In A Few Years? You May Need To Find A New One

When Claudia Siegel got a stomach bug earlier this year, she reached out to her primary care doctor to prescribe something to relieve her diarrhea.

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