By Mary Johnson, editor If you have an inflammatory disease like a chronic pulmonary condition, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease (IBS), or even sleep…
The largest share of participants in TSCL’s 2018 Senior Survey, 43%, say that medical expenses were their fastest rising cost in 2017. Just medications alone…
By Mary Johnson, editor Your Part D drug plan would never tell you this, but the alarming fact is that there is no limit to…
(Washington, DC) – For older Americans, the high cost of prescription drugs is a leading deterrent to filling prescriptions or taking required medications as directed,…
Despite Support, No Bill Moving On Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Ninety percent of the people participating in TSCL’s 2017 Senior Survey support giving Medicare the…
Drug Rebates Often Not Going To Patients A behind-the-scene rebate game between drug makers, health insurers and their pharmacy benefit managers is costing you and…
Sudden price spikes in older drugs are putting patients at risk of going without vital medicine. A new report by the U.S. Senate Special Committee…
What a New Congress Means For Medicare TSCL is closely following proposals that would overhaul Medicare as a part of the plans to repeal the…
In the debate over rising healthcare costs, attention has focused on people age 50 to 64 who are among those with the highest premiums, deductibles,…
The EpiPen, the latest example in extreme drug price hikes, has not only led to Congressional hearings and outrage over price gouging, but is raising…