Prescription drug shortages hit Colorado Springs. Affected patients, pharmacies, hospitals and doctors

Prescription drug shortages hit Colorado Springs.  Affected patients, pharmacies, hospitals and doctors

Colorado resident Tara Roesener wasn’t aware of the widespread prescription drug shortage until about two weeks ago, when she tried to fill her 16-year-old daughters prescription for a pump for …

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One in three security breaches at hospitals in the Philly, Pa., area involved deficiencies in mental health services. How can hospitals improve?

Mental health crisis at the door of hospitals |  Philly Health Insider

A patient died on the floor of a behavioral health unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s Cedar Avenue facility because the staff didn’t know how to respond. …

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CMS’s 340B Reimbursement Proposal May Hurt Vulnerable Hospitals, Reward Higher Earnings

CMS's 340B Reimbursement Proposal May Hurt Vulnerable Hospitals, Reward Higher Earnings

Hospitals in the 340B Drug Pricing Program that administer more high-cost drugs will benefit more from CMS’ plan to reimburse 340B hospitals for a total of $9 billion in lost …

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