So far this year, shortages of 200 drugs — treatments for conditions ranging from cancer to high blood pressure — have been reported. How many patients have been affected? Try 550,000 cancer patients alone for the year that ended June 30.
Cancer often takes a heavy toll not only on people’s bodies but on their finances as well. And just as some types of cancer are more deadly than others, some types cause more financial pain,
The approach aims to cut costs and improve care by identifying the best medicines while limiting profits doctors make by dispensing in-office chemotherapy drugs.
Titles: When are we going to cure cancer? Cancer Chemotherapies and the Health of Your Bones. Late Effects After Cancer Therapy
Cancer patients are being denied access to newer oral drugs or are required to pay hefty out-of-pocket costs for the pills.
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Experts divided over recommendation to screen children for cholesterol
Some clinicians say universal screening is an important tool to help identify children who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol and to pinpoint others who could benefit from treatment. Others express concerns that screening may do more harm than good.
People in state high-risk insurance plans often feel left behind
The federal health law set up new plans that are cheaper and more comprehensive than the older ones run by states but consumers need to go without insurance for six months to qualify.
Peeking in on your doctor’s notes
Although federal law guarantees patients the right to examine and get copies of their medical records, providers haven’t always made it easy to do so. But the movement to give patients direct access to their health information has picked up steam, and policymakers have encouraged it as a way to empower patients to help manage their health and their medical care.
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