Updates
EpiPen maker reaches settlement over price increases
EpiPen maker Mylan announced it has reached a $465 million settlement agreement with the U.S.
CDC: Don’t wait to get your flu shot
Federal health officials are urging people to get a flu shot as soon as possible. The Centers for Disease Control and…
New polls highlight Americans’ frustrations with rising prescription prices
Americans are frustrated with rising health care costs, and they blame drug companies for the increase. A majority of…
Lawmakers introduce bills to make drug industry more transparent about price
Congress is responding to consumers’ calls for more transparency in prescription drug pricing by introducing…
Medicare spending on EpiPens skyrockets as cost scrutiny continues
The number of EpiPen prescriptions written for Medicare patients has skyrocketed the past seven years…
African Americans with cancer more likely to suffer debt, skip treatment when they can’t afford it
African Americans battling cancer are more likely than whites to wind up in debt or to forego treatment…
Health savings accounts: What you should know before you enroll
According to research by the Employee Benefit Research Institute published in the New York Times…
Five reasons voters want politicians to tackle rising drug prices and why it’s so hard
Here are five reasons candidates are talking about drug costs and why it’s such a difficult problem to…
Do Yelp reviews truly measure patient satisfaction? Yep, research shows they can
Yelp hospital reviews cover most of what’s in the official HCAHPS survey plus more, including insurance and billing,…
Big Pharma spent 8Xs more than gun lobby to influence your lawmakers
U.S. drug makers and their allies spent more than $880 million in lobbying expenses and political contributions to…