New rules mean 3.6 million Americans could get Wegovy via Medicare, costing billions
A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new KFF analysis says.
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A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new KFF analysis says.
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Proposed changes to the United States' Medicare and Medicaid programs could lead to thousands of additional deaths each year, a new Yale study reveals. The study was published April 22 in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Available online tools can help to lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for patients with common urologic conditions, reports a study in the May issue of Urology Practice,.
Apr 22, 2024
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Nearly a half-million health workers who stand to benefit from California's nation-leading $25 minimum wage law could be in for a rude awakening if hospitals and other health care providers follow through on potential cuts ...
Apr 18, 2024
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For decades, Amina Tollin struggled with mysterious, debilitating pain that radiated throughout her body. A few years ago, when a doctor finally diagnosed her with polyneuropathy, a chronic nerve condition, she had begun ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Protecting men who have sex with men against gonorrhea with the 4CMenB meningococcal B vaccine is cost-effective; Imperial College London study finds
Apr 17, 2024
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A wide-ranging lawsuit filed April 12 outlines a moneymaking scheme by which large insurance sales agency call centers enrolled people into Affordable Care Act plans or switched their coverage, all without their permission.
Apr 17, 2024
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New research shows that ethnic minorities are underrepresented in studies into multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs), despite being more likely to be affected.
Apr 16, 2024
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UnitedHealth Group spent about $872 million during the first quarter responding to the cyberattack at its Change Healthcare division and expects that full-year costs could reach $1.6 billion.
Apr 16, 2024
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Large language model GPT-4 matched the performance of radiologists in detecting errors in radiology reports, according to research published in Radiology.
Apr 16, 2024
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