Insurers reluctant to cover pricey bronchial thermoplasty asthma treatment – FierceHealthPayer


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Insurers reluctant to cover pricey bronchial thermoplasty asthma treatment
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BCBS changed its policy based on bronchial thermoplasty studies and noted that only a small subset of individuals with severe asthma meet the criteria, which includes demonstrating that previous asthma drug treatments didn't work, HCSC spokeswoman …

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Are your kids’ asthma medicines too pricey? – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Are your kids' asthma medicines too pricey?
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
It's allergy and asthma season across the United States and for families even with insurance the cost of asthma medicines can be prohibitive. Asthma is often easily prevented and controlled with the right inhalable medicines but due to patents, FDA 
Asthma medicines a struggle for many countriesMedical Xpress

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Pricey Asthma Drug Shows Potential In Easing Children’s Milk Allergies – Vermont Public Radio


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Pricey Asthma Drug Shows Potential In Easing Children's Milk Allergies
Vermont Public Radio
They gave allergic kids milk after an injection of an asthma drug called Xolair, known generically as omalizumab. With Dr. Linda Schneider of Children's Hospital Boston and Kari Nadeau of Stanford's Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, Umetsu studied
Scientists develop method to overcome milk allergiesPrivate MD
Milk allergy treated with desensitizationSeattle Times
AAAAI: Regimen Desensitizes Youth With Milk AllergyMD News (press release)
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