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Topic- Public policy
Medicare urged to use external reference pricing
Many countries (though not the US) use external reference pricing to help determine drug prices for drugs that were already established in the market.
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Stats: 7.5 million adults 65+ can't pay for a prescribed drug
Fifteen million Americans deferred purchasing prescription drugs in the past year due to cost, about half of whom are adults ages 65+, according to results of a recent survey, "
The US Healthcare Cost Crisis," from Gallup and nonprofit West Health.
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Poor diet biggest risk factor for death worldwide
One in five deaths globally -- equivalent to 11 million deaths -- is associated with poor diet, according to the World Health Organization's Global Burden of Disease study.
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Opioid misuse sending more older adults to the ED
Emergency department (ED) visits by people ages 65 and older who were identified with opioid misuse and dependence more than tripled between 2006 and 2014, according to researchers at Towson University, Maryland.
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OTC hearing aids may not help access to care
Starting in 2020, the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act will allow people to purchase hearing aids directly, without an audiologist or hearing aid dispenser acting as a go-between.
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Energy costs, social isolation up extreme weather health risks
UK researchers have found that financial problems make it difficult for some older adults to prioritize heating and cooling their homes, leading to approximately 50,000 excess deaths in the winter of 2017/2018 and more than 1,200 excess deaths in June and July, 2018 in England and Wales.
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