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I just want to say the following sucks 1. My Retirement. Ok really this time! #1 Goverment #2 Healthcare #3 with my sick kids again! #4 I have No Snacks! #5 And of course life now and again
Posted on August 31, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
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Donald Trump Opens Up to Dr. Phil in Latest Interview | Dr. Phil Primetime
Posted on August 31, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
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Pain Identified as Dominant Symptom in Long COVID
Posted on August 30, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
Pain Identified as Dominant Symptom in Long COVID https://reachmd.com/news/pain-identified-as-dominant-symptom-in-long-covid/2467986/ Pain may be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported by individuals with long Covid, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. The study, published in JRSM Open, analysed data from over 1,000 people in England and Wales who logged their […]
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Oversight Chair Knocks PBM Execs for July Testimony Under Oath
Posted on August 29, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
Oversight Chair Knocks PBM Execs for July Testimony Under Oath https://ncpa.org/newsroom/news-releases/2024/08/28/oversight-chair-knocks-pbm-execs-july-testimony-under-oath Calls on them to provide any necessary corrections to the record within three weeks Isn’t lying under oath called perjury? According to this article, three top execs of the 3 largest PBMs LIED under oath to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman […]
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Dr. Mark Ibsen describes his experience being targeted for treating pain
Posted on August 28, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
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A teachable moment
Posted on August 28, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
I have been wanting to post about this but waited till there was some progress. Back the end of Jan 2024 Barb ended up having lumbar surgery. Her pain had reached a level that even upping her doses of opioids over several months could not suppress her increased pain. She debated on having the surgery […]
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Don’t expect a medicare insurance broker to recommend Centene Medicare Part D prgm
Posted on August 28, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
Centene to end Part D broker payments https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/centene-ends-part-d-broker-payments.html Centene will no longer pay commission to insurance brokers enrolling or renewing members in its Medicare Part D plans. In a message sent to brokers, published Aug. 25 on Pinnacle Financial Services, Centene said it will continue paying compensation to brokers enrolling members in its Wellcare Medicare […]
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Are you in a healthcare desert or soon will be
Posted on August 28, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
Pharmacy Closures Disproportionately Affect Vulnerable Americans https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/pharmacy-closures-disproportionately-affect-vulnerable-americans Columbus, OH—How do so-called pharmacy deserts disproportionately affect U.S. residents living in regions with low healthcare practitioner supply and high social vulnerability? That was the question raised in a recent research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open. “Retail pharmacy chains have been […]
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Eli Lilly selling Zepound vials at 50% discount: 4 notes
Posted on August 27, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
Guess how much the insurance/PBM industry was DEMANDING in a kickback/rebate/discount from Lilly for them to paid for this medication for one of their beneficiaries? Eli Lilly selling Zepound vials at 50% discount: 4 notes https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/eli-lilly-selling-zepound-vials-at-50-discount-4-notes.html Eli Lilly has started selling single-dose vials of its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound for roughly half of its […]
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