Tag: Medicare
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Trump Administration Secures Deal to Lower GLP-1 Drug Prices for Medicare and Other Americans
Trump Administration Negotiates Lower GLP-1 Prices The Trump administration announced new price relief for GLP-1 medications, a class of diabetes and weight-loss drugs that has drawn sharp attention for its rising costs. Through negotiations with pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, the administration outlined deals intended to reduce out-of-pocket expenses for Medicare beneficiaries and…
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Older Adults in Nursing Homes Face Higher Seizure Risk When Taking Tramadol With Certain Antidepressants
New Findings Spotlight Drug Interaction risk for older adults A study published on October 8, 2025, in Neurology®, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, highlights a modest but measurable increase in seizure risk when the pain medicine tramadol is prescribed alongside certain antidepressants in older adults living in nursing homes. While the research…
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Billing rates remain low as GPs spend longer with patients, survey finds
Longer consultations, lower per-minute rebates Australian GPs are increasingly dedicating more time to each patient, particularly for mental health issues, while the financial incentives of time-based care push the system toward what practitioners call “six-minute medicine.” A recent Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) survey highlights the tension between the demand for thorough, empathetic…
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Low Billing Rates Push GPs to Spend More Time with Patients
GPs stretched thin as time-based care clashes with patient needs Australian general practitioners are spending more time with patients, especially for mental health and complex care, while billing structures struggle to keep pace. A Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) survey highlights a growing gap between the hours GPs dedicate to patients and the rebates…
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US Government Shutdown: What Stays Open and What Closes
Overview of the Shutdown The United States faces a government shutdown after lawmakers failed to agree on a funding package. In such pauses, the government designates certain operations as essential while others pause, affecting hundreds of thousands of federal workers and the services the public relies on. This article outlines what typically continues, what may…