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Cigna lowers copay on cholesterol drug Lipitor

December 8, 2008 — 10:59am ET | By Anne Zieger
In recent times, we've been telling you that patients are not only avoiding elective procedures, but sometimes skipping prescribed medications to save money; apparently health insurer Cigna has been... Read more...

Study: Patient-controlled pain meds cause harm more often

December 3, 2008 — 12:39pm ET | By Anne Zieger
A new study has concluded that when patients receive intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)--which allows them to control their own pain medication--they face risks not typical of other... Read more...

Study: Media seldom cites pharma funding for med research

October 1, 2008 — 12:31pm ET | By Anne Zieger
Though the funding itself is no secret, media organizations seldom note when such medication studies are paid for by pharmaceutical companies, according to a new study published in the Journal of the... Read more...

Aetna considers paying patients to take meds

July 30, 2008 — 12:23pm ET | By Anne Zieger
Working through its non-profit foundation, health plan Aetna is funding research to determine whether a daily lottery offering cash prizes will help improve patients' compliance with medication... Read more...