Sometimes a drug plan’s copayment is higher than the cash price, and under a little-known federal rule, pharmacists have to tell Medicare beneficiaries that — but only if they ask. Source: Looking For Lower Medicare Drug Costs? Ask Your Pharmacist For The Cash Price. | California Healthline

KHN senior correspondent Sarah Varney reports from Puerto Rico in the aftermath of the devastating Sept. 20 hurricane. Source: Watch: Beyond Puerto Rico’s Grim Statistics, Stories Of Lives And Deaths | California Healthline

Undocumented patients with kidney disease often can’t get treatment unless they are in a state of emergency. This bothers clinicians who want to treat all patients equally. Source: Another Cause Of Doctor Burnout: Being Forced To Give Immigrants Unequal Care | California Healthline

California Healthline gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories. Source: Readers And Tweeters Bare Their Teeth On Dental Disparities (And Other Fine Points) | California Healthline

Eighteen Medi-Cal-funded day care centers across California provide care for over 500 severely ill and disabled children, allowing their parents to work outside the home and avoid poverty. But thos… Source: Day Care Centers For The Most Fragile Kids Struggle To Stay Open | California Healthline

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call discuss … Source: Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Virginia, The VA, And Military Medicine | California Healthline

Nicotine-loaded e-cig juices that spoof popular treats — marketed to help adults kick the smoking habit— instead may be luring youths into addiction. California Healthline’s Facebook Live peeled ba… Source: Facebook Live: Vaping Unveiled | California Healthline