May 19, 2016
Physicians on a congressional panel Tuesday called for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to withdraw their Part B demonstration proposal.
May 17, 2016
Balanced pain management offers an opportunity to better manage pain, control rising costs and reduce the potential for opioid abuse, explains a new white paper from the Alliance for Balanced Pain Management.
May 13, 2016
The Senate companion to last year’s 21st Century Cures Act could help biosimilars bypass a potential roadblock to patient access.
May 12, 2016
Just as new data shows hepatitis C deaths at an all-time high, New York state has taken a bold move to make curative treatments more available.
May 5, 2016
Sensationalized media accounts have misconstrued the facts on pregnancy and fish consumption, explains a new Fast Facts health bulletin from the National Coalition for Infant Health.
May 1, 2016
Treatments for cancer have improved dramatically in recent decades. The five-year survival rate – the percentage of people with cancer…
April 27, 2016
The Medicare Part B payment demonstration planned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services lacks a vital component: a clear strategy for monitoring the experiment’s effect on patient care.
April 21, 2016
by Amanda Conschafter, blog editor Government efforts to close Medicare Part D’s so-called donut hole could have unexpected consequences, explains a new study from…
April 19, 2016
A bipartisan bill from the U.S. House of Representatives might help seniors better manage chronic conditions.
April 14, 2016
A new plan to address chronic pain has garnered overwhelming support from patient advocates.
