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Patients could suffer as drug costs threaten to bankrupt NHS
2 April 2016 - Patients may miss out on vital drugs as doctors warned that high costs could cause the health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Mar 2016
The drug industry can help reduce cancer drug costs
21 March 2016 - Bach and colleagues’ article is particularly relevant because cancer drug expenditure is of major concern. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2016
Crossing the line: NICE’s value for money threshold
9 March 2016 - John Appleby explains the link between the NICE threshold and the NHS budget and considers whether it ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Mar 2016
Reducing drug waste could save billions of dollars
8 March 2016 - Given how expensive many cancer drugs are, it is alarming that the government, private insurers and patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Feb 2016
ABPI comments on the NHS England's decision for the Cancer Drugs Fund
26 February 2016 - The ABPI is disappointed by today's decision by NHS England that it will continue to push ahead ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Feb 2016
CMS proposes 2017 payment and policy updates for Medicare Health and Drug Plans
19 February 2016 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released proposed changes for the Medicare Advantage and Part ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jan 2016
2016 PBS co-payment and safety net amounts
4 January 2016 - The following PBS co-payment and safety net amounts changes are effective from 1 January 2016: ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jan 2016
Discount PBS prescriptions start today
1 January 2016 - Today marks the start of landmark competition reforms in the medicines sector, whereby pharmacists are able to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Dec 2015
Medicare drug spending dashboard
21 December 2015 - Just over a month ago, HHS convened a forum that brought together consumers, providers, employers, manufacturers, health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2015
Turnbull Government invests over $1 billion to cure hepatitis C
20 December 2015 - The Turnbull Government will invest more-than $1 billion to give all Australians with Hepatitis C access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2015
Health insurance marketplace open enrollment snapshot
2 December 2015 - Four weeks into Open Enrollment and consumers continue to show a strong interest in exploring their health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2015
Health insurance marketplace open enrollment snapshot - week 3 update
25 November 2015 - There are about three weeks remaining ahead of the December 15 deadline. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2015
Continuing the shift from volume to results in American healthcare
24 November 2015 - Almost a year ago, the Administration announced a vision for the future of the Medicare program, including ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2015
CMS proposes improvements for the 2017 Marketplace
20 November 2015 - CMS today issued the proposed annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017, governing participation in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2015
CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt at the HHS Pharmaceutical Forum: innovation, access, affordability and better health
20 November 2015 - At CMS, we start this discussion the same place we start everything-- with the 140 million beneficiaries ...