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Study: Integration of Pharmacies with Physician Practices Has Little Impact on Cancer Drug Expenditures
Researchers found a slight increase in use of oral cancer drugs, but no significant change in expenditures on the drugs.
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Let the Market Determine Drug Prices – Not 19th Century Economics
In health care, the term “value” gets lobbed about quite loosely. It is easy to forget that centuries of economic thought have gone into rigorously examining how worth is determined in a marketplace.
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Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Diagnosis and Drug Use for Dementia Symptoms
White and Hispanic people are most likely to be diagnosed with behavioral symptoms of dementia, but they’re also most likely to be treated with potentially harmful drugs, according to a new USC study.
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Improving Access to Medigap When Beneficiaries Leave Medicare Advantage
For beneficiaries switching from Medicare Advantage, state regulations generally permit Medigap plans to deny coverage, impose waiting periods, or charge higher premiums.
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