The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid reported that Medicare spending on nursing homes has slowed compared to other services. It also lowered its cost projections for the new prescription drug benefit.
Proteins may slow Parkinson’s progression
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2004
The delivery of proteins into the brains of laboratory rats prevented the progressive degeneration of Parkinson’s disease, according to a report in the September issue of Molecular Therapy.
HHS awards $103 million in Medicaid grant money
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Haymarket Media
Jan 30, 2007
The federal government recently awarded $103 million in Medicaid grants to programs in 27 states. The money will be used to fund more widespread use of electronic healthcare records, improve collection...
I couldn’t live without…McKesson Mobile Manager
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 04, 2012
Prior to adopting McKesson’s Mobile Manager, Bob Lassen, the clinical director of pharmacies for Five Star Senior
Living, says he and other pharmacists at the company never really knew what to expect...
Low-income seniors to receive assistance with prescription drug costs
Jun 09, 2010
Millions of Medicare beneficiaries with limited income will soon receive some ╥Extra Help╙ when it comes to the cost of Part D prescription drugs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced...
Genes play larger role than habits in longevity for centenarians, study says
Aug 04, 2011
Genes may be more likely to increase longevity than diet, exercise, smoking and drinking, new research suggests.
CMS delays short-cycle dispensing rule
By
James M. Berklan
May 02, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is delaying the implementation of its controversial short-cycle dispensing rule. The one-year postponement pushes the implementation date to Jan. 1, 2013.
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Painkiller slows memory loss
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Oct 01, 2016
A common painkiller associated with menstrual cramps could be a tool to reversing memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease, researchers assert.
AARP: Drug price increase in 2006 exceeds rate of inflation
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Haymarket Media
Mar 08, 2007
Last year – for the sixth year in a row – manufactures’ prices for brand name drugs rose at twice the rate of inflation, according to a new report from AARP.