Medications
COVID meds like Paxlovid will soon have big price tags
Americans have been getting COVID treatments such as Paxlovid for free, but that's about to end.
Oct 30, 2023
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News tagged with private insurance companies
Oncology & Cancer
New research shines light on racial disparities in cancer treatment
In a study published August 5 in Advances in Radiation Oncology, researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah found significant health care delays for people of color when they tried to obtain a more ...
Aug 15, 2022
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Surgery
How a medical recoding may limit cancer patients' options for breast reconstruction
The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery.
Jun 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Planning a holiday? What's the COVID situation in Bali, Fiji, NZ and the UK?
Many of us are considering a long-delayed overseas trip. However, despite what our politicians are telling us, the pandemic is not over yet, and there is always the risk you could catch COVID on holiday or just before you ...
May 27, 2022
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Medical economics
Many Americans frustrated in search for low-cost COVID boosters
Americans seeking out the new COVID boosters are finding themselves held back by insurance entanglements and supply delays.
Sep 22, 2023
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Diabetes
Insurance gaps linked to five-fold rise in hospital stays for adults with type 1 diabetes
For a million American adults, living with type 1 diabetes means a constant need for insulin medication, blood sugar testing supplies and specialized care, to keep them healthy and prevent a crisis that could end up in an ...
Jul 9, 2018
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Medications
Prescription drug price battles show no sign of letting up
The decision this week by experts at the Food and Drug Administration to endorse a pair of medicines aimed at combating heart disease brought on the latest round of hand-wringing over prescription drug costs.
Jun 15, 2015
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Health
Hospitals' stroke-care rankings change markedly when stroke severity is considered
As part of the Affordable Care Act, hospitals and medical centers are required to report their quality-of-care and risk-standardized outcomes for stroke and other common medical conditions. But reporting models for mortality ...
Jul 17, 2012
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Health
Need to see a psychiatrist? Call your insurance company first
Last week, a patient contacted me to find a psychiatrist because his anxiety was beginning to get out of control. He wanted to see someone who could do therapy and prescribe medications if he needed them. I gave him some ...
Nov 21, 2014
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Medical economics
Brand drug discount cards increase private insurer costs by 46%
Discount cards for brand-name drugs provided to patients increased private insurer costs by 46% and varied in their impact on out-of-pocket payments by patients, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Nov 11, 2019
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