Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Can Cure, But Costs Almost $3 Million. Who Will Pay?
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An exceptionally pricey gene therapy cure for sickle cell disease could soon be available, but it’s not clear whether insurance companies will balk at the cost and deny coverage.On the surface, the gene ther…
Learn More1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Now Skip Meds Because of Cost
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many seniors skip or stretch prescription medications due to costs despite being insured by Medicare, a new U.S. study finds. Roughly 20% of older adults reported taking less medication than prescribed or not t…
Learn MoreLas parejas de a partir de 55 años pronto podrán contribuir 10,000 dólares al año a una HSA
VIERNES, 19 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva directriz del Departamento de Tesorería (IRS) permitirá a las parejas mayores de Estados Unidos contribuir más de 10,000 dólares a una cuenta de ahorros para la salud (HSA) libres de impuestos …
Learn MoreCouples Age 55 or Older Can Soon Contribute $10,000 a Year to Health Savings Accounts
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New IRS guidance will allow older couples in the United States to contribute more than $10,000 to tax-free health savings accounts (HSA) next year.Under the new guidelines announced this week, for those younger…
Learn MoreCouples Age 55 or Older Can Soon Contribute $10,000 a Year to Health Savings Accounts
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New IRS guidance will allow older couples in the United States to contribute more than $10,000 to tax-free health savings accounts (HSA) next year.Under the new guidelines announced this week, for folks under 5…
Learn MorePostpartum Women Face High Burden of Medical Debt
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Postpartum women experience higher levels of medical debt than other women, according to a study published online May 18 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.Jordan Cahn, M.D., from the Cambridge Health …
Learn MoreOne in Five Seniors Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five older adults reported cost-related medication nonadherence in 2022, according to a study published online May 18 in JAMA Network Open.Stacie B. Dusetzina, Ph.D., from the Vanderbilt Universi…
Learn MoreMedicare Spending Would Increase $2.0 to $5.1 Billion With Lecanemab
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If eligible patients received lecanemab, Medicare would spend an extra $2.0 to $5.1 billion annually, according to a research letter published online May 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine to coincide with the annu…
Learn MoreColchicine Price Increase Tied to Poorer Gout Control Over a Decade
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A sharp increase in colchicine prices in 2010 was associated with a sustained decrease in colchicine use and poorer disease control over a decade, according to a study published online May 8 in JAMA Internal…
Learn MoreOil & Gas Production Takes Toll in U.S. Lives, Health Costs
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pollutants produced by the U.S. oil and gas industry cause thousands of deaths and cost the country tens of billions in health care expenses, a new study reports.Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), fine particulate matter a…
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