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Health insurance rebate still a pain in the budget
18 July 2019 - The private health insurance sector wants increased rebates to stop the recent decline in membership. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jul 2019
House votes to repeal Obamacare tax once seen as key to health law
18 July 2019 - In the heat of the legislative fight over the Affordable Care Act, Obama administration officials argued ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2019
Part D beneficiaries may pay more for some generics, biosimilars than brand name drugs
16 July 2019 - Medicare Part D enrolees may actually pay more for some generic drugs than they would for their ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2019
Early payouts for health care super silly, Treasury told
18 July 2019 - The superannuation sector has warned Treasury that letting people use retirement savings to pay for private ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
On prescription drug prices, will Trump turn words into action?
15 July 2019 - Last week, President Trump declared his administration would soon issue an executive order mandating a so-called ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
There is no single, best policy for drug prices
15 July 2019 - Most Americans would like the government to act, but a one-size-fits-all approach is unlikely to be the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Private health care facing 'death spiral' if young, healthy users abandon insurance, report says
16 July 2019 - Australia's health care system has become increasingly unfair, costly and confusing, according to a new report, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Biden health care plan would curb drug prices, raise taxes on rich
15 July 2019 - Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, the front-runner in the Democratic presidential race, unveiled a health care ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Academies call on health minsters to resolve health data issues
15 July 2019 - Regulatory barriers that limit timely access to population and health data must be resolved to achieve ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jul 2019
'We have a health care crisis': Democrats take aim after Trump abandons drug prices plan
14 July 2019 - US Democrats have lined up after US President Donald Trump abandoned a proposal to lower drug prices. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2019
Grassley: deal to lower drug prices moving forward 'very soon'
11 July 2019 - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said Thursday that he plans to advance a bipartisan ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2019
Protecting PHARMAC and cancer treatment
13 July 2019 - The "postcode lottery", delays and other failings for cancer treatment need to be addressed. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2019
Reforming the Orphan Drug Act for the 21st century
11 July 2019 - The pharmaceutical market has undergone radical changes, including markedly increased prices for rare-disease drugs. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2019
Canada’s labour leaders encourage premiers to embrace universal pharmacare
10 July 2019 - The presidents of federations of labour from across the country are in Saskatoon during the Council ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2019
FDA announces new efforts to expedite generic drug development and marketing to improve patient access to medicines
10 July 2019 - Today, the U.S. FDA announced a draft guidance, Harmonizing Compendial Standards With Drug Application Approval Using the ...