Novartis said the $475,000 cost would be waived if the patient didn’t show a response within a month.
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News and opinion podcast: Listen to Sen. Collins tell her side of the health care vote to reporter Joe Lawlor
Maine’s Republican Senator tells the story of the July floor vote in her own words. John McCain’s no vote helped kill the ‘skinny repeal’ bill.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
It turns out there’s a reason you want cake with your coffee
Caffeine blocks the receptors in our brains for a chemical that helps us taste sweets, so then we crave them.
Posted inHealth, New England, News
New Hampshire Medicaid expansion participants have higher medical costs than others
The state program uses federal funding to put 43,000 people on private insurance plans.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Shortage of health care workers in Maine puts strain on providers
Most hospitals and nursing homes are struggling to maintain a full staff, which can increase costs and lower the quality of patient care.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Advocates still working on regional effort to fight opioid crisis, receive funding
The Greater Portland Addiction Collaborative is seeking a Pay for Success award worth several million dollars to combat the growing opioid epidemic.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
More signs emerge that doctors are prescribing fewer opioids in Maine
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said opioid prescriptions written to its customers over a one-year period ending June 30 had declined 15 percent compared to the same period a year earlier.
Posted inBusiness, Health, News
Maine getting $950,000 under settlement with EpiPen maker
Mylan, the drug’s manufacturer, has settled with the federal Department of Justice over allegations of overcharging Medicaid for its emergency allergy medication.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
New test appears promising for catching Lyme disease early
Current tests often miss the tick-transmitted infection in its first weeks; the new one looks to be 82% accurate.
Posted inBusiness, Health
Largest U.S. drug benefits manager to limit opioids for first-time users
The program builds on an effort launched by Express Scripts in 2016 aimed at reducing dependency.