Enlarge / Biogen Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Biogen Inc. shares soared after its controversial Alzheimer’s disease therapy was approved by US regulators. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg ) Seniors throughout the US will see a hefty increase to their health care premiums next year thanks in large part to Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, which is […]
Enlarge / Pedestrians walk past Biogen Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Monday, June 7, 2021. Biogen Inc. shares soared after its controversial Alzheimer’s disease therapy was approved by US regulators. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) Concern is mounting over the price of the controversial new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm. Advocates, lawmakers, and critics worry in particular […]
Sharon Clark is able to get her life-sustaining cancer drug, Pomalyst—priced at more than $18,000 for a 28-day supply—only because of the generosity of patient assistance foundations. Clark, 57, a former insurance agent who lives in Bixby, Okla., had to stop working in 2015 and go on Social Security disability and Medicare after being diagnosed […]
Our assignment that will assist you browse the new ordinary is fueled by readers. To enjoy unlimited access to the journalism, subscribe now . Almost half of the country’s hospitals, a lot of which are still wrestling with the financial fallout of their sudden coronavirus, will receive reduced premiums for many Medicare patients due to their […]