Health Headlines for Monday, December 10
How to Cut Drug Prices: Experts Weigh In
New York Times
Americans are generally uncomfortable with pharmaceutical prices — which are the highest for brand drugs among wealthy nations — and with drug companies’ profits.
Need Health Insurance? The Deadline Is Dec. 15
Kaiser Health News
The woman arrived at the University of South Florida’s navigator office in Tampa a few weeks ago with a 40-page document describing a short-term health insurance plan she was considering.
HHS’ new plans to boost health care competition
Axios
HHS’ new report about ways to improve “choice and competition” in the U.S. health care system is stuffed with plenty of standard conservative talking points, but a few interesting policies endorsed by independent experts are also tucked inside.
Investigation of generic ‘cartel’ expands to 300 drugs
Washington Post
Executives at more than a dozen generic-drug companies had a form of shorthand to describe how they conducted business, insider lingo worked out over steak dinners, cocktail receptions and rounds of golf.
Hacking Health Care: How Tech Will Drive Down Costs
Wall Street Journal
Human beings are safer today than at any time in history. We live more than twice as long as we did in 1900 thanks, in large part, to advances in technology.
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Supports United Way
Oswego County Today
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently boosted the United Way of Greater Oswego County’s Annual Campaign by donating $3,500 to support health and wellbeing across the county.