Medicare to weigh national coverage for Aduhelm, other Alzheimer’s treatments … Neurologists issue ethical guidance for dementia diagnosis and care … Helping seniors hear better may slow decline...
Medicare mulls coverage for controversial drug for Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 13, 2021
CMS says a final decision on coverage is not likely until next spring.
New Rx instructions tighten use of controversial Alzheimer’s disease drug
Jul 08, 2021
Major changes to prescribing instructions are rare, especially so soon after approval; it change could curb the drug’s use.
A very troubling $56 billion question
By
John O'Connor
Jul 08, 2021
Considering some of the alternatives, I’m far from convinced that bankrupting Medicare for the sake of Aduhelm would be money well spent.