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Author: Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY

Money

Arthritis drug Humira’s two-decade reign ends as Amgen launches competing biosimilar

January 31, 2023Ken Alltucker, USA TODAYComments Off on Arthritis drug Humira’s two-decade reign ends as Amgen launches competing biosimilar

The price of Amgen’s rheumatoid arthritis drug called Amjevita is up to 55% less than the widely-prescribed Humira.

Money

Why drugmakers have raised prices on nearly 1,000 drugs so far this year

January 30, 2023Ken Alltucker, USA TODAYComments Off on Why drugmakers have raised prices on nearly 1,000 drugs so far this year

Pharma companies raise prices on nearly 1,000 drugs as the Inflation Reduction Act phases in new federal restrictions in coming years. What to know.

Money

Medicare launches plan to negotiate prices for the costliest drugs. Here’s what to know.

January 11, 2023January 12, 2023Ken Alltucker, USA TODAYComments Off on Medicare launches plan to negotiate prices for the costliest drugs. Here’s what to know.

As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare will negotiate drug prices, limit annual price hikes and cap insulin costs paid by older Americans.

News

FDA approves new drug lecanemab that appears to slow early, mild Alzheimer’s

January 6, 2023Ken Alltucker, USA TODAYComments Off on FDA approves new drug lecanemab that appears to slow early, mild Alzheimer’s

Federal drug regulators on Friday approvedĀ lecanemab, sold under the brand name Leqembi, an Alzheimer’s drug that appears to slow the disease.

Money

Half of ambulance rides yield surprise medical bills. What’s being done to protect people?

December 13, 2022December 14, 2022Ken Alltucker, USA TODAYComments Off on Half of ambulance rides yield surprise medical bills. What’s being done to protect people?

No Surprises Act protects consumers from costly surprise bills during emergency medical care, but not from ambulance bills.

Money

Here’s why private Medicare plans are set to pass traditional Medicare enrollment

November 8, 2022Ken Alltucker, USA TODAYComments Off on Here’s why private Medicare plans are set to pass traditional Medicare enrollment

More than 28 million older adults enrolled in Medicare plans administered by private insurance companies rather than the federal government.

Money

‘Calm before the storm’: Health insurance costs set to spike after they stayed mostly flat in 2022, survey finds

October 29, 2022Ken Alltucker, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Calm before the storm’: Health insurance costs set to spike after they stayed mostly flat in 2022, survey finds

Kaiser Family Foundation survey reports average cost for an employer-provided health increased just 1% this year.

Nation

Biden administration vows tougher oversight of poor-performing nursing homes with safety issues

October 21, 2022Ken Alltucker, USA TODAYComments Off on Biden administration vows tougher oversight of poor-performing nursing homes with safety issues

The Biden administration will bolster oversight of poor-performing nursing homes with escalating fines and terminating federal funding.

Money

Inflation is near a four-decade high. So why aren’t health care costs significantly higher?

October 17, 2022Ken Alltucker, USA TODAYComments Off on Inflation is near a four-decade high. So why aren’t health care costs significantly higher?

For the first time in 40 years, inflation is rising faster than medical costs. But employers and health insurers are bracing for that to soon change.

Money

Inflation is near a four-decade high. So why aren’t health care costs significantly higher?

October 17, 2022Ken Alltucker, USA TODAYComments Off on Inflation is near a four-decade high. So why aren’t health care costs significantly higher?

For the first time in 40 years, inflation is rising faster than medical costs. But employers and health insurers are bracing for that to soon change.

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