Some tips for saving on prescription drug costs
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat explains what patients can do to find cheaper medicine.
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Trump administration takes another swipe at 'Obamacare'
Health care insurance customers could be in for some sticker shock over next year's prices now that the Trump administration says it's freezing payments under an "Obamacare" program that protects insurers with sicker patients from financial losses.
Trump administration takes another swipe at 'Obamacare'
The Trump administration says it's freezing payments under an 'Obamacare' program that protects insurers with sicker patients from financial losses, a move expected to add to premium increases next year.
Trustees report warns Medicare finances worsening
The government says Medicare's financial problems are getting worse and Social Security's can't be ignored.
Social Security to tap reserves to cover 2018 benefits
Social Security costs in 2018 will exceed income for the first time in more than three decades.
APNewsBreak: Skimping can't save seniors from upped med cost
Medicare recipients filled fewer prescriptions for pricey brand-name drugs — but spent more on such meds anyway, says a government report due out Monday.
Poll: Seniors ready to Skype doctors, care quality a concern
Every morning, 92-year-old Sidney Kramer wraps a blood pressure cuff around his arm and steps on a scale, and readings of his heart health beam to a team of nurses — and to his daughter's smartphone — miles from his Maryland home.
Insider Q&A: Insurers look beyond medical bills to cut costs
Health insurers are moving beyond medical claims.
Trump's prescription to reduce drug prices takes small steps
President Donald Trump's long-promised plan to bring down drug prices would mostly spare the pharmaceutical industry he previously accused of "getting away with murder."
Few teeth in Trump's prescription to reduce drug prices
Before taking office, President Donald Trump railed against the pharmaceutical industry and accused it of "getting away with murder."
The Latest: Trump unveils plan to reduce drug prices
The Latest on President Donald Trump's plan to reduce drug prices (all times local): 2:20 p.m. President Donald Trump is launching what he says will be the "most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people."
Medicare hospital prices could soon be posted for patients
CMS administrator Seema Verma said the regulation is part of the effort to make sure patients are put first in health care.
Trump targets drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries
The Trump administration is encouraging competition by promoting expanded consumer options.
Walmart eyes Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in Humana talks
The insurer caters to seniors as one of the largest providers of Medicare Advantage plans.
Benefits of lobbying evident for small drugmaker
Tucked in the massive congressional budget bill is a provision that props up the price Medicare pays for a handful of medications, costing taxpayers millions at a time when the Trump administration is vowing to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.
Lobbying pays off for small drugmaker in budget bill
Tucked in the massive congressional budget bill is a provision that props up the price Medicare pays for a handful of medications, costing taxpayers millions at a time when the Trump administration is vowing to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.
Trump uses page from 'smart policymaking 101' on health care
A smartphone app that lets Medicare patients access their claims information.
White House wants user-friendly electronic health records
The Trump administration says it's launching a new effort to make electronic medical records easier for patients to use.
ObamaCare: 20 states file lawsuit to abolish health care law
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is part of a coalition that is pushing to end ObamaCare and says the individual mandate is unconstitutional.
Leading liberal policy group unveils 'coverage for all' plan
A major liberal policy group is raising the ante on the health care debate with a new plan that builds on Medicare to guarantee coverage for all.