Today, we're talking about medications, especially inhalers. He's a 78-year-old man. We diagnosed him with COPD last episode. He was hospitalized with a COPD exacerbation.

Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans with drug coverage typically cover inhalers for COPD. But you may still be responsible for a portion of the cost. If you have chronic ...

How do doctors guide their patients to work effectively despite the breathing disorder or seek modifications to their job ...

Selecting appropriate inhalers based on individual characteristics and shared decision-making is crucial for optimizing care for patients with COPD.

Factors linked to better inhaled COPD medication adherence in veterans included older age, a higher number of maintenance inhalers used and chronic prednisone use, according to results published ...

AstraZeneca's announcement comes two weeks after competitor Boehringer Ingelheim said it would institute a $35 per month cap on out-of-pocket costs for its portfolio of inhalers.

Additionally, 16.9% of inhalers were unsuitable, while 82.3% of patients used at least one misused inhaler.

Various types of inhalers, including short- and long-lasting options, are available for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A person can get a COPD inhaler through Medicare Part ...

According to the CDC, COPD cost Americans $49 billion in 2020, which was up by about $17 billion from 2010. Asthma costs Americans about $50 billion each year, the CDC says.