News tagged with drug coverage
Financial burden of prescription drugs is dropping: Costs remain a challenge for many
The financial burden Americans face paying out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs has declined, although prescription costs remain a significant challenge for people with lower incomes and those with public insurance, ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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One in ten Canadians cannot afford prescription drugs: study
One in ten Canadians cannot afford to take their prescription drugs as directed, according to an analysis by researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto.
Jan 16, 2012 |
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More US women having twins; rate at 1 in 30 babies
More U.S. women are having twins these days. The reason? Older moms and fertility treatments.
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Children with HIV/AIDS falling through the cracks of treatment scale-up efforts
Less than one-quarter (23%) of children with HIV/AIDS who need treatment are getting it, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the occasion of World AIDS Day (1 December 2011). Although ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Doctor suggests tabloids publish daily smoking death toll
While smoking remains legal, the number of smokers is never going to fall significantly, argues public health doctor in a letter to this week's BMJ.
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Little progress on reducing pharmacare coverage disparities over past decade: research
Changes to provincial drug plans over the past decade did little to address the wide disparities among provinces in prescription drug coverage, according to an analysis by University of British Columbia researchers.
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Medicare Part D associated with reduction in nondrug medical spending
Among elderly Medicare beneficiaries with limited prior drug coverage, implementation of Medicare Part D was associated with significant reductions in nondrug medical spending, such as for inpatient and skilled nursing facility ...
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Health care law may hamper limited insurance plans
(AP) -- The new health care law could make it difficult for companies like McDonald's to continue offering limited insurance coverage to their low-wage workers.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Improved drug coverage under Medicare associated with increases in antibiotic use
Antibiotic use appears to have increased among older adults whose prescription drug coverage improved as a result of enrolling in Medicare Part D, with the largest increases for broad-spectrum, newer and more expensive drugs, ...
Aug 09, 2010 |
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Experts analyze benefits, opportunities and challenges of Medicare Part D
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Medicare Part D) added prescription drug coverage to Medicare beginning in January 2006. This has dramatically reshaped the prescription drug insurance ...
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Premiums jump 14 percent on Medicare private plans
(AP) -- Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year - another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with ...
Feb 19, 2010 |
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Medicare 'Doughnut Hole' Causes Seniors to Skip Diabetes Meds
Medicare recipients with diabetes who have a gap in their Part D prescription drug benefits -- known as the “doughnut hole” -- have higher out-of-pocket drug costs and are less likely to stick to their medications than those ...
Jan 07, 2010 |
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'Doughnut hole' unites seniors wary of health bill
(AP) -- Lawmakers have wooed seniors skeptical of the health care overhaul by emphasizing the plan would close the "doughnut hole" - a gap in Medicare drug coverage that can cost thousands of dollars a year.
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Study examines use of clinical and cost-effectiveness data for drug coverage decisions
A comparison of national agencies that play a role in determining drug coverage decisions in Britain, Canada and Australia finds that uncertainty regarding clinical effectiveness is a key issue in coverage decisions, with ...
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Study: Seniors see savings in Medicare drug option
(AP) -- Medicare's 3-year-old prescription drug plan has largely met its main goal of making lifesaving medicines more affordable for seniors, a new report found.
Jul 22, 2009 |
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