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Could Mark Cuban’s new pharmaceutical venture be a slam dunk?
Right By the Bay | Wayne Winegarden and Celine Bookin
November 18, 2021
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban’s pharmaceutical company, the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, is hoping to disrupt the pharmaceutical benefit management (PBM) industry with a new venture that seeks to address some of the most criticized practices of the industry. These include PBMs pocketing rather than passing on negotiated rebates and not being transparent in how they negotiate said rebates.
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Boosting Hearing Aid Access, Competition Would Benefit Seniors
The Detroit News | Sally C. Pipes
November 23, 2021
This move to liberalize the market for hearing aids is an unmitigated piece of good news. It recognizes that patients should have greater control over the care they receive, and it promises to increase competition in the market for hearing aids, saving consumers money and expanding access in the process.
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Misguided Govt Policies Mean Employer-Based Coverage Costs Soar
Newsmax | Sally C. Pipes
November 18, 2021
The Kaiser study estimates that the average premium for an individual employer-based health plan was $7,739 in 2021. In 2009, the year before Obamacare was signed into law, that figure was just $4,824. Average family premiums have seen similarly stark increases during that period, rising from $13,375 in 2009 to $22,221 this year.
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Are rapid-result antigen tests an unappreciated long-range tool to tame COVID?
Genetic Literacy Project | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D. and Andrew Fillat
November 16, 2021
In simple terms, the rapid antigen test enables you to be (pretty) sure you are not at risk to others before you leave for any get-together, movie, indoor sporting event, trip to a crowded store, and so on. These tests could become crucial yet simple to use, requiring little more time and effort than brushing your teeth before going out. It would also be useful for schoolchildren or teachers exposed to a case of COVID-19, by converting “test and quarantine” while awaiting the results of the PCR test, to “test and stay” if the test is negative.
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