Latest California Healthline Stories
Drug Discount Cards Worth a Second Look for Some Consumers
The Medicare discount drug program is a mixed bag for California seniors, an analysis of 33 national discount drug card sponsors’ prices found. For people who take a lot of prescription drugs, the savings offered by some of the cards can be significant. But even with those savings, the remaining cost to consumers is still high.
Data Exchanges Go Live in California, Nationwide
A health data exchange project that will officially launch in Santa Barbara this summer is a model for what an interconnected health care system might look like. As similar networks start up nationwide, the heath care community must contend with the long-term funding challenges of such systems.