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Referral system aims to slash axial spondyloarthritis diagnostic delay
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CMS plan will incentivize generic drug use
New CMS regulations also address premiums under the Affordable Care Act for 2020.
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Candida auris: Dangerous and here to stay
Mortality rates topped 50% during a protracted outbreak at a Spanish hospital.
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Cost gap widens between brand-name, generic drugs
Generics represent almost 90% of prescriptions filled in the United States but less than 25% of spending.
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As Sanders officially revives Medicare-for-all, Plan B for Democrats gains traction
“Medicare for America” offers a more incremental approach.
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Cigna, Express Scripts to offer $25 cap on 30-day insulin supply
The new patient assistance program would cap out-of-pocket costs for a 30-day supply of insulin at $25.
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NIH to undertake first in-human trial of universal influenza vaccine
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MedPAC eyes scholarships, loan forgiveness to boost primary care ranks
WASHINGTON – Money for such incentives could be taken from the MIPS program.
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Addressing insulin price spikes will require supply chain reform
WASHINGTON – Reforms are needed across the insulin supply chain to resolve the negative impacts of price spiking.
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Montana named ‘best state to practice medicine’ in 2019
New York ranks last, based on WalletHub measures.
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Report calls for focus on ‘subpopulations’ to fight opioid epidemic
“Methadone, buprenorphine, and extended-release naltrexone ... save lives” but most people with OUD get no treatment, new report says.