Governors weigh in on fiscal policy, healthcare

When representatives of the National Governors Assn. (NGA) met with President Obama last week, they offered their collective ideas on fiscal policy, including their take on healthcare. » More

Save on Rx after Brand-Generic Maxed – Download Savings Calculator

Health care payers attempting to reduce Rx spending may have exhausted their potential to switch members from brand to generic. One solution is to move members from their current brand drugs to less expensive alternative brands with equivalent therapeutic intent. Calculate potential savings here.

From the editor

When HHS produced new guidance for health plans participating in insurance exchanges, there's no doubt plan executives started doing some math in their heads. » More

Healthcare is on Washington's fiscal cliff

A s the nation stares over the edge of a $600 billion "fiscal cliff," financial experts say consolidation, cooperation and planning for the worst are the best strategies for physicians to employ next year. » More

PAC Delivers More Predictable GER than AWP – click here to see example

New drug price type, Predictive Acquisition Cost (PAC), delivers more predictable and stable generic effective rate (GER) than Average Wholesale Price (AWP). Click here to see a scenario illustrating how PAC compares to AWP for GER variability across drug groups. See example now

Bariatric surgery can help, but not cure, diabetes

Gastric bypass surgery can improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes, but doesn't cure diabetes, according to the largest community-based study of long-term diabetes outcomes after bariatric surgery, published online in Obesity Surgery. » More

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