Medications
Rising prescription drug costs continue to create tough choices for seniors
(HealthDay)—A solid minority of senior citizens still struggles to afford their prescription medications, a new government report shows.
May 22, 2019
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Medical economics
Older patients with vision loss have higher hospital use, costs
(HealthDay)—Hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries with vision loss experience longer mean length of stay, higher readmission rates, and higher costs during hospitalization and postdischarge, according to a study published ...
Apr 5, 2019
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Medicare drug benefits carry burdensome costs for some patients
Three times a week, Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug that can reduce the frequency of relapses in people who have some forms of multiple sclerosis. After more than 20 years with the disease, ...
Apr 2, 2019
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Counties with more trees and shrubs spend less on Medicare, study finds
A new study finds that Medicare costs tend to be lower in counties with more forests and shrublands than in counties dominated by other types of land cover. The relationship persists even when accounting for economic, geographic ...
Apr 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Generic immunosuppressants have reduced costs after organ transplantation
The introduction of generic versions of immunosuppressive drugs has resulted in substantial cost savings for transplant patients and Medicare, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Medications
Amgen slashes price of $14,000-a-year cholesterol drug
The maker of an expensive cholesterol drug is slashing the list price, which should make it more affordable for patients.
Oct 24, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
CDC-led study reports prevalence of out-of-pocket payments for screening mammograms
More than 20% of women aged 50-64 years and those aged 65-74 years with Medicare coverage reported paying out-of-pocket costs for their most recent screening mammogram, according to a study led by researchers from the Centers ...
Oct 9, 2018
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Health
Trustees report warns Medicare finances worsening
Medicare will run out of money sooner than expected, and Social Security's financial problems can't be ignored either, the government said Tuesday in a sobering checkup on programs vital to the middle class.
Jun 5, 2018
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Falls among elderly cost $50 billion annually
(HealthDay)—Falls by older Americans have devastating medical and economic consequences, reaching $50 billion a year, a new study finds.
Mar 7, 2018
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Why millennials should care about Medicare right now
Medicare provides basic health care to one out of six Americans, most of them 65 and older. Even people decades away from retirement, though, should be concerned about Congress meddling with the program.
Feb 23, 2018
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