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Shorter, smarter, safer: Short-course antibiotics can revolutionize healthcare

Written by | 24 Jan 2025

Antibiotic overuse is a key driver in the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major global health crisis. Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National […]

Nearly 1 in 3 retail pharmacies have closed since 2010

Written by | 7 Dec 2024

About 1 in 3 U.S. retail pharmacies have closed since 2010, with the vast majority of states experiencing an overall decline in drugstores in recent years, according to […]

One in 20 people in Canada skip doses, don’t fill prescriptions because of cost

Written by | 1 Dec 2024

Affordability in Canada affects not just groceries but also medications, with 1 in 20 people unable to take their medications as prescribed because of cost, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian […]

Most Medicare beneficiaries do not compare prescription drug plans – and may be sticking with bad plans

Written by | 27 Nov 2024

Every fall, millions of Medicare beneficiaries have the chance to pick a new stand-alone prescription drug plan that may be better suited for them, but most stick with […]

Revising Medicare Part D prescription drug policy could save billions

Written by | 16 Oct 2024

Removing protected class regulation from Medicare prescription drug policies could greatly reduce the United States’ prescription drug spending—this could have saved potentially $47 billion between 2011-2019, according to […]

High BMI eligibility for semaglutide could cost Medicare an additional $145 billion annually

Written by | 30 Aug 2024

A brief research report found that 61% of Medicare-eligible adults have a BMI of 27 or higher, which means they may benefit from a GLP-1 receptor agonist like […]

More than one-third of adults with medical debt and depression or anxiety delayed mental health care in previous 12 months

Written by | 9 Aug 2024

Medical debt is significantly more prevalent among adults with depression or anxiety compared to adults without these mental disorders, according to a new study led by researchers at […]

Private health plans paid hospitals 254% of what Medicare would pay during 2022

Written by | 19 May 2024

Prices paid to hospitals during 2022 by employers and private insurers for both inpatient and outpatient services averaged 254% of what Medicare would have paid, with wide variation […]

Hospital parking fees contribute to financial toxicity for cancer patients

Written by | 9 Dec 2022

Transportation to and from cancer centers for outpatient cancer treatments has been identified as one of the two most impactful out-of-pocket costs that cancer patients and their families […]

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