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Exploring the application of cost-effectiveness evaluation in the Japanese National Health Insurance System
21 March 2019 - Japan's Central Social Insurance Medical Council (“Chuikyo”) began in 2012 to examine how cost-effectiveness evaluation might ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Mar 2019
A tiered health care delivery system for China
22 March 2019 - “China's health-care reform will be regarded as successful when a tiered health-care delivery system is fully ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2019
Canada to create national drug agency to help cut cost of medicines
20 March 2019 - Canada will create a national drug agency to help cut the cost of prescription medications as part ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Mar 2019
Medicare for all is divisive (in the Democratic Party)
18 March 2019 - More than 100 Democrats — and at least four of the party’s presidential candidates — have endorsed ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Mar 2019
The policy initiatives Scott Gottlieb championed at the FDA will remain after he departs
18 March 2019 - The resignation of Scott Gottlieb as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration raises a big ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Mar 2019
What 1 April 2019 private health insurance changes mean for you
17 March 2019 - When the calendar flips to April 1 this year, many private health insurance customers will need ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Mar 2019
The Liberals’ plan for Pharmacare? We’re still waiting
14 March 2019 - The Trudeau government is edging closer to announcing its proposals for some kind of national drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Mar 2019
House Democrats investigate Trump backed short-term health plans
14 March 2019 - Energy & Commerce Chairman Pallone writes 12 insurance firms. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Mar 2019
Health funds warn they will be on life support without premium relief
10 March 2019 - Health funds are warning membership rates will plummet to 30% and some insurers will go out ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Mar 2019
Health insurers battle public hospitals over $1billion a year cash grab
11 March 2019 - Hospital patients are getting caught in the middle of a battle between public hospitals and private ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Mar 2019
Next phase in effective cost control in health care
7 March 2019 - There is some good news on cost control in the United States. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2019
CMS seeks recommendations that allow Americans to purchase health insurance across state lines
6 March 2019 - Administration continues efforts to increase consumer choice, promote competition and drive down prices in the health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2019
China moves to expand cancer medicine access
6 March 2019 - China's recent policy to increase patients' access to cancer medicines has helped more people receive quality ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2019
Canada should create new drug agency and list of medications available to everyone, council says
6 March 2019 - Canada should tiptoe in the direction of national pharmacare by creating a new drug agency and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2019
Address health care costs not just insurance, says Medibank
28 February 2019 - Medibank Private has told federal Labor it should focus on industry-wide health care cost "drivers" and ...