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Most Americans See Personal Tie To Rising Prescription Painkiller Abuse

By Lisa Gillespie November 24, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A new Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll reports 16 percent say they know someone who died from a prescription painkiller overdose.

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Fewer Medicare-Subsidized Drug Plans Means Less Choice For Low-Income Seniors

By Susan Jaffe November 23, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The number of Medicare plans that cover medications with a subsidy provided for low-income beneficiaries is declining in 2016 by 20 percent.

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