Updates
Big Pharma celebrates the new year by raising prices on at least 350 drugs
Get ready – January brings rain and/or snow for most Americans and it also brings higher prices on prescription…
Have you exchanged emails with your doctor? It could cost you in the future.
A major U.S. clinic has started charging patients for the emails they send to their doctors…
Health care is now the hot new investment. That’s not always good news for patients.
Private equity investors are gobbling up health care providers, including physician clinics, hospitals…
Panel: “Biosimilars” can lower medication costs, but Americans need to know more
Shortly before Thanksgiving, Voices for Affordable Health conducted a quick survey of our consumer members. We asked:…
Has your physician mentioned biosimilars?
FDA-approved medications may offer lower-cost options Approved for use in the United States in 2015…
New study finds insulin rationing incredibly common and incredibly dangerous
More than 1.3 million American adults with diabetes ration their insulin – meaning they skip doses or take less than…
$38,398 for just one shot of a very old cancer med. How can this happen?
Paul Hinds agreed to get a physical at the urging of his new girlfriend. It was a fortunate decision…
Say what? You can now buy a hearing aid without a prescription
Americans with mild to moderate hearing loss can now buy hearing aids over the counter without a physical exam,…
Hospital investors expect big profits, even from labor and delivery
Women who have had a healthy pregnancy can experience false labor but believe it’s the real thing.
New report: Hospitals still hiding their prices from patients
Despite new federal rules intended to make hospitals more transparent and accountable, a new analysis by…