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New Medicare Program Could Dramatically Improve Affordability for Cancer Drugs – if Patients Enroll

Even for patients covered by Medicare, annual out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving cancer treatments taken in pill form have often exceeded $10,000—until recently. Thanks to changes in Medicare Part D introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)...
25-Apr-2025 9:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Nudge Boosts Statin-Prescribing, Means Fewer Pharmacy Trips

Statins are lifesaving to those with high cholesterol, but patients don’t always take them. A nudge that increased long-term prescriptions could be key
22-Apr-2025 7:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Children Face Elevated Kidney, Heart, and Gut Risks for Years After COVID Infection

Findings included elevated risks for chronic organ disease among children, and revealed some racial differences in long COVID risks
22-Apr-2025 6:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

First New Subtype of Castleman Disease Discovered in 45 Years

A newly identified subtype of Castleman disease will help diagnose and properly treat thousands of patients who have been caught between existing classification systems, marking the first major discovery of its kind in 45 years. "Oligocentric...
22-Apr-2025 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

COVID Vaccine Protected Kids From Long COVID

Instead of special protection against long COVID, vaccines kept children and adolescents from developing the condition by blocking COVID-19 infections in the first place
22-Apr-2025 8:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Penn Medicine at the AACR Annual Meeting 2025

Penn researchers will present on the latest advances in cancer science and medicine at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.
21-Apr-2025 10:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Wyss Donation Creates Penn Orthoplastic Surgery Hub

The $4.9 million donation will create the Wyss Orthoplastic Global Education and Innovation Hub at Penn, creating opportunities for fellowships, education, and research
18-Apr-2025 10:50 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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