Prescription opioids are a major contributor to the opioid epidemic and are linked to prescription opioid abuse, addiction and overdose deaths.
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Improvements needed across outpatient and ambulatory surgery settings, Leapfrog report shows
Among the gaps for both types of facilities are a lack of best practices for patient care and inadequate monitoring of board certifications.
ACA premiums are down 4% and more insurers are in market for 2020
President Trump, who was supposedly trying to sabotage the ACA, has been better at running it than President Obama, who wrote the law, says HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
Humana charges Teva, 36 other pharma companies, with generic price fixing
Their modus operandi was to avoid competition that would normally result in significant price erosion and savings for purchasers, particularly insurers like Humana, the lawsuit said.
CVS partners with UPS on drone delivery of drugs and retail products
"Three dimension" delivery service ramps up competition between CVS, Walgreens, Amazon and others.
Pharmaceutical companies reach $260 million in opioid case before trial begins
The four companies settled with the two Ohio counties that had brought the lawsuit, avoiding what was expected to be a bellwether trial.
High-risk patients benefit from undergoing surgery at teaching hospitals
Teaching hospitals posted superior outcomes, including higher 30-day mortality rates, for patients who underwent general or vascular surgery.
How health insurance literacy can affect the financial hardship of cancer
Few adults have the knowledge and ability to obtain health insurance information that can impact their ability to best use their benefits.
Healthcare costs projected to rise 5% in 2020 as employers look to control costs
Despite this cost increase, 95% of employers are very confident their organization will continue to sponsor healthcare benefits to active employees.
Majority of physicians fear another prescription drug crisis
Physicians may be overconfident in their ability to recognize prescription drug misuse, with many trusting patients to take meds as prescribed.
