Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 26, 2019

Pharmaceutical manufacturers face growing pressure from legislators, employers and consumers to control prescription drug costs, which have increased by as much as 15 percent between 2008 and 2016. By Chris Hakim, general manager and senior vice president, eHealth.

eHealth 96

eHealth Pharmaceuticals Medicare 96

Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2021

health care, patient assistance programs, Medicare Advantage plans, and the bundling of proven high-value preventive services into the Affordable Care Act. In the case of Medicare Part D, the drug benefit, Chandra said, “If you’re sick enough to fall into the donut hole, you may have higher mortality.”

Health Policy 245

Health Policy Medicare Pharmaceuticals Life Science 245

Health Populi

JUNE 23, 2022

emerged from the Great Recession of 2008. billion savings that Medicare Part D could accrue if the program bought generic drugs at the prices offered through the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. Yes, that Mark Cuban).

Medical Billing 288

Medical Billing Medicare Pharmaceuticals 288

Health Populi

JUNE 13, 2018

Even with moderating medical trend growth, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expect that healthcare spending will account for 20% of the U.S. As with public sector healthcare spending (“entitlements” in the form of Medicare and Medicaid), healthcare spending crowds out U.S. economy by 2026.

Medicare 159

Medicare Telehealth Nursing Pharmaceuticals 159

Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 30, 2014

In a 2008 article for the Journal of Diabetes Technology , Dr. Asamoah sees several advantages of the pen over the syringe, writing, “Compliance with treatment is better because a pen device is easier to carry around, easy to use, provides greater dose accuracy, and is more satisfactory to patients as compared with a syringe.”.

Pharmaceuticals 58

Pharmaceuticals Medicare 58

Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

It instantly gives Amazon its own online pharmacy and is another step towards integrating medical supplies and pharmaceuticals into its platform and distribution. They are rounding out this scenario with key executive hires from the healthcare industry with expertise in primary care for Medicare patients.

Life Science 60

Life Science Primary Care Interoperability EHR 60

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In their latest look into consumers’ views on business in America, Gallup found that peoples’ ratings on business fell to their lowest ratings overall since 2008. Health Populi’s Hot Points : For some context, remember that 2008 was the advent of the Great Recession. have declined in the past year.

Pharmaceuticals 156

Pharmaceuticals Medical Billing Primary Care Medicare 156