I’ve complained about CMS/Medicare many times in previous posts, but this time they deserve praise. HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell floated a proposal to allow Medicare to change how it pays for cancer drugs. According to an aritcle in the New York Times, ALL members of the Senate Finance Committee signed a letter...
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A study by the AARP in 2010 found that the cost of brand-name prescription drugs grew 8% in 2009, compared with the overall inflation rate of -0.3%.  Over a 5-year period, retail prices for 207 brand name drugs increased 41.5 percent by December 2009, compared to the general inflation rate of...
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