The drug industry’s secretive pricing practices are coming under increasing scrutiny in Congress. According to a recent poll, the public thinks making sure that high-cost…
(Washington, DC) – Anxiety of older Americans over steep cost increases of prescription drugs is at the highest level since the start of Medicare Part…
Healthcare costs are taking some of the steepest jumps in years. Here are three of the biggest problem areas: Drug plan premiums: More than 15…
By Mary Johnson, Editor Over the past year I’ve been horrified to learn about the pricing tactics of what can only be described as the…
Millicent Graves of Williamsburg, Virginia, recently was shocked to discover a huge price variance in different forms of the very same generic drug, one that…
A total repeal of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, known to most as “Obamacare,” forms a key component of budget plans recently passed by the…
Q: My prescription drug plan denied coverage on a medication to control a severe chronic health problem. Over the years I’ve tried other treatments but…
Obama’s Medicare Proposals — What Obama Giveth, Obama Taketh Away President Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget contains proposals that would cut Medicare spending by $423 billion…
Reforming Medicare: How Can We Keep It Affordable? Congress has debated a number of proposals that would shift a greater share of Medicare’s costs to…
By Mary Johnson My long time neighbor, Andrew S., was born severely disabled with cerebral palsy. At 41, he’s cared for by his mom…