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PhRMA Sues to Block Medicare GLOBE Model Tying Some Part B Drug Rebates to Prices in 19 Countries

PhRMA sued to block Medicare's GLOBE model tying Part B drug rebates to 19 countries. What the case means for Original Medicare patients' costs.

Medical Daily · 10h ago

Massachusetts Lawmakers Press Health Officials on Nursing Home Vetting Before October 14 Vote on Tougher Ownership Rules

Massachusetts lawmakers want answers on how nursing home buyers were vetted as tougher ownership rules head to an October 14 state council vote.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

Medicare Finalizes GLOBE Model Tying Some Part B Drug Rebates to Foreign Prices, with Far Smaller Savings

CMS finalized GLOBE, tying some Medicare Part B drug rebates to prices abroad. Here's who is included, when costs drop, and what changed.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

How a Banned Minor Leaguer Adopted a New Persona—and Rode It to the Majors

After being barred from playing organized baseball, Bert Chapman changed his name, slipped into the majors and kept his secret for years.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 15

Confidential Drugmaker Deals Could Cut Projected Medicare Savings from Most-Favored-Nation Pricing by 71% to Nearly 80%

A Lancet model says confidential drugmaker deals could erase 71% to nearly 80% of projected Medicare savings from foreign drug price benchmarks.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

Shakespeare’s Globe to replace 30-year-old roof with 14,000 reed bundles in £10m project

Shakespeare’s Globe in London is set for a major roof replacement nearly 30 years after the reconstructed theatre opened. The £10 million project will use traditional thatching and around 14,000 bundles of reed instead of modern roofing materials. The Globe’s original roof used 6,000 bundles of Norfolk reeds. The project…

The Times of India · Sep 8

One Holdout, Six Days, No Verdict: Inside the Fight Over Lindsay Clancy's Jury

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asked a judge to remove a holdout juror after six deadlocked days. Here's what Massachusetts law says happens next.

Latin Times · Sep 4

‘That’s what saved me’: Darren Raymond and Mark Rylance on the prison drama workshop that brought them together

A masterclass led by the actor helped set Raymond on a new path. Now the head of a theatre company, he has coaxed his friend back to the stage for a show to encourage young people to fall in love with performing

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Sausage roll crime fears and giggling drinkers: The bizarre reasons Westminster venues have faced restrictions

As London council slammed over plans to limit standing in pubs, here’s a look at other strange reasons venues in the borough have recently faced restrictions

Evening Standard · Aug 8

Exempting Rare Disease Drugs Would Erase Most Savings from a Medicare Price Pilot, Analysis Finds

A new analysis finds exempting rare disease drugs from a Medicare price pilot would wipe out most projected savings on retail medications.

Medical Daily · Aug 7