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Why hundreds of doctors are lobbying in Washington this week
by Phil Galewitz February 17, 2023Enlarge this image Physicians are lobbying Congress for a raise in Medicare reimbursement rates, among other requests. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images…
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Enlarge this image Last week in Florida, at the University of Tampa, President Joe Biden promised to protect and strengthen Social Security…
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Nearly $50,000 a week for a cancer drug? A man worries about bankrupting his family
by Fred Schulte February 14, 2023Enlarge this image Paul Davis is a retired physician in Findlay, Ohio, who gets weekly treatments of the drug Kimmtrak to help…
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Medicare announces plan to recoup billions from drug companies
by Dan Gorenstein February 9, 2023Enlarge this image President Joe Biden spoke about his administration’s plans to protect Medicare and lower health care costs, Thursday, the same…
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Legal fights and loopholes could blunt Medicare’s new power to control drug prices
by Dan Gorenstein September 15, 2022Enlarge this image President Biden speaks during an event Tuesday celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act on the South Lawn…
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Richer Medicare Payments For Rural Hospitals Could Come At Urban Centers’ Expense
by Sarah Jane Tribble May 31, 2019Enlarge this image A proposed change in a formula for Medicare payments could help rural hospitals but would mean less money for…
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May 1, 2019 — Alzheimer’s disease was not what came to mind for Jill Hofstede when she first noticed changes in her…