Helping those affected by the 2017 hurricane season

This post has been updated as of 10/30/2017 to reflect relief efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Given the unprecedented scale of the devastation and flooding caused by Hurricanes...
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SB 17 doesn’t address pressing prescription drug transparency issues for CA voters

California’s SB 17 is one of a number of bills relating to prescription drug transparency around prescription medicine costs that are winding their way through U.S. statehouses.
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Medicare Monday: Call for repeal of IPAB intensifies

Efforts to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) are gaining momentum as health care stakeholders and policymakers on both sides of the aisle continue to voice their concerns over the...
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Medicare Monday: What is the Extra Help program?

Medicare Part D’s Extra Help program helps low-income beneficiaries better afford their medicines. In fact, millions of beneficiaries have received Extra Help in Part D.
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Medicare Monday: Strengthening access to vaccines for seniors

This month, we’re celebrating National Immunization Awareness Month! Although children may come to mind first when we think of vaccination, access to immunization is just as important for older...
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Medicare Monday: Part D premiums expected to drop in 2018

Great news for seniors and people living with disabilities who rely on Part D! Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare Part D prescription drug plan...
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ICYMI: New report outlines steps for greater transparency in health care

Last week, The Network for Excellence in Health Innovation (NEHI) released a new report that outlines steps for greater transparency in health care. The report states that helping consumers make...
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PhRMA Supports President’s Commission’s Holistic Approach on Opioid Crisis

Just about every day, I read a news story about the opioid crisis or talk to someone who has been personally impacted by addiction. According to the CDC, opioids, including prescription opioids and...
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