Bill of Health

JUNE 26, 2023

Initiatives like CalRx , which provide state intervention in drug manufacturing and distribution, can have far-reaching consequences for public health and access to medicines. On August 7, 2022, the US Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act , which gives Medicare the power to negotiate prices of certain high-cost drugs.

Pharmaceutical Industry 190

Pharmaceutical Industry Governance FDA Public Health 190

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Concerning Times for Seniors The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers falls to be a public health concern, and with good reason. can be attributed to falls, including approximately six percent of Medicare and eight percent of Medicaid expenditures.

Pharmaceutical Industry 105

Pharmaceutical Industry Public Health Medicaid Medicaid 105

Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2021

[Note: I may be biased as a University of Michigan graduate of both the School of Public Health and Rackham School of Graduate Studies in Economics]. health care, patient assistance programs, Medicare Advantage plans, and the bundling of proven high-value preventive services into the Affordable Care Act. .”

Health Insurance 98

Health Insurance ACA Medicare Medicare 98

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

13-year Medicare payment dispute will return to HHS, court rules. Lawmakers call on Biden to end public health emergency. A layoff list, expired medicine, neglected patients: Illinois hospital loses Medicare contract. Illinois physical therapy company closes deal to buy Towson-based Pivot Health Solutions.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses COVID-19 Vaccine 40

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

health consumers believe that Medicare should be allowed to negotiate with drug companies to fetch lower prices for prescription drugs, and that more drugs should switch to generic when possible. This short-term fiscal choice by the health consumer can lead to longer-term poor physical outcomes for the person-as-patient.

Pharmaceutical Industry 52

Pharmaceutical Industry Hospitals Governance FDA 52

Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

into cutting opioids in hospitals ISU and University of Utah partnership aims to combat Idaho’s mental health crisis Presbyterian-UnityPoint merger moves forward St.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes 40

Health Populi

APRIL 2, 2021

adults with respect to peoples’ ability to afford quality health care. By age, younger Non-White adults have a harder time paying for health care — not a surprise as older Americans 65 and over can access Medicare. seniors when it comes to affording quality health care. Health care spending for U.S.

COVID-19 77

COVID-19 ACA Medicare Medicare 77