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  • US drugmakers' fury over price probe demands 23 Nov 2009 12:54 GMT
    ... expedited report on recent trends in prescription drug pricing” and a proposal for monitoring pricing ... the same tactic before the start of Medicare Part D, raising drug prices dramatically in ... in the Senate, Democrat Bill Nelson of Florida has written to the Inspector General of ...

  • Harry's choice 23 Nov 2009 13:30 GMT
    ... Gov. Charlie Crist in the closely watched Florida Senate race. He has been openly considering ... Tuesday morning. *** Presented by the nonpartisan Medicare Today coalition. Overall satisfaction with the Medicare ... coalition. Overall satisfaction with the Medicare prescription drug benefit has grown from 78 percent to ...

  • Cardiovascular Outcomes Appear Similar for Ezetimibe/Simvastatin and Monotherapy Simvastatin or Atorvastatin: Presented at AHA 23 Nov 2009 02:43 GMT
    ... Cardiovascular Outcomes Appear Similar for Ezetimibe/Simvastatin and Monotherapy ... Simvastatin or Atorvastatin: Presented at AHA ORLANDO, Fla -- November 22, 2009 -- A retrospective ... health insurance plan that included commercial and Medicare clients. They analysed cohort data retrospectively comparing ...

  • A Real Revolution in the Making in the US Health Care Industry 23 Nov 2009 05:31 GMT
    ... would illustrate the fundamentals. A friend visiting Florida recently had a case of severe indigestion ... a public single-payer health care system, called Medicare. Such a public American health program has ... It now provides comprehensive hospital, medical and drug coverage for those lucky enough to qualify ...

  • Sebelius Releases New State-by-State Reports: Health Insurance Reform -- The Case for Change 23 Nov 2009 19:00 GMT
    ... insurance reform: -- 4.5 million California seniors would receive free preventive services. -- 565,000 Florida seniors would have their brand-name drug costs in the Medicare Part D "doughnut hole" halved. -- 24,000 Nevada small businesses could be helped by ...

  • Get the Best Medicare Advantage Plan 18 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
    ... A bit of background: People 65 and older can choose ... to get health coverage either through a Medicare Advantage plan, which provides all benefits from ... example, one HMO available in St. Petersburg, Fla., charges a $100 co-payment for the first ...

  • Rising Prices of Drugs Lead to Call for Inquiry 19 Nov 2009 02:51 GMT
    ... government reviews of the pricing practices. Although drug makers challenge the theory, some experts say ... Means subcommittees. Separately, Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, a Democrat who has led efforts in ... with discounts and rebates that would save Medicare recipients and the government $8 billion a ...

  • Help available for Medicare enrollment 18 Nov 2009 06:14 GMT
    ... St. Petersburg – With the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period continuing through Dec. 31, ... review their current health care and prescription drug coverage. The Area Agency on Aging of ... of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc., in partnership with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs’ SHINE (Serving Health ...

  • Another Study Questions Utility Of Merck Cholesterol Drugs 18 Nov 2009 17:33 GMT
    ... Another Study Questions Utility Of Merck Cholesterol Drugs ... a health-insurance plan that included commercial and Medicare clients. The study tracked rates of hospitalization ... of the American Heart Association in Orlando, Fla. Still, the study had limitations, including that ...

  • Plain Talk: Scam artists steal millions from Medicare 20 Nov 2009 11:57 GMT
    ... how scam artists have made the nation’s Medicare system a primary target. The practice of ... that a number of cocaine dealers in Florida and California have switched from illicit drugs to Medicare fraud. The scams, of course, ...

  • Scam artists steal millions from Medicare 19 Nov 2009 20:17 GMT
    ... Plain Talk: Scam artists steal millions from Medicare Dave Zweifel / editor emeritus of The ... that a number of cocaine dealers in Florida and California have switched from illicit drugs to Medicare fraud. The scams, of course, ...

  • GOP leaders pressed lone 'yes' vote Burgess to reject Medicare bill 20 Nov 2009 19:50 GMT
    ... GOP leaders pressed lone 'yes' vote Burgess to reject Medicare bill The lone House Republican who voted ... (Texas), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (S.D.), Suzanne Kosmas (Fla.), Daniel Lipinski (Ill.), Mike McMahon (N.Y.), Collin ...

  • Medicare May Pay for Ornish, Pritikin Programs 20 Nov 2009 15:30 GMT
    ... need for cholesterol, blood pressure, and diabetes medications CMS often initiates such coverage determinations after ... own initiative. If CMS decides to allow Medicare coverage for either or both programs, it ... encourages clients to seek coaching at its Florida "Longevity Center," but these are not required ...

  • First thoughts: Still weeks away? 18 Nov 2009 16:10 GMT
    ... When Lies Aren’t Refuted: There are hundreds of examples ... support the effort, and Rep. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.) said a jobs bill is probably unnecessary ... giveaway to the drug industry via the medicare drug scam. Maybe the current president wouldnt ...

  • Cardiovascular Outcomes with Ezetimibe and Simvastatin Similar to Statin Alone, Claims Data Suggest 18 Nov 2009 16:50 GMT
    ... Retrospective Analysis of Almost 30,000 Patients Shows No ... Heart Association annual Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Fla. The large-scale, population-based study examined de-identified electronic ... managing the prescription drug benefit of commercial, Medicare and other governmental health plans, as well ...


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