6 limitations with payers’ price transparency data, per Elevance Health researchers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payers have been required to post pricing information online for covered items and
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340B reporting mandate approved by House subcommittee, legislation moves forward
(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s hospital Review) Legislation proposing transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program was passed
Read moreSenators probing largest Medicare Advantage plans over how algorithms factor in care denials
(By Bob Herman and Casey Ross for STAT) Senators warned the country’s largest Medicare Advantage insurers at a hearing on
Read morePBMs, the Brokers Who Control Drug Prices, Finally Get Washington’s Attention
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) For two decades, patients and physicians eagerly awaited a lower-cost version of the
Read morePennsylvania bans out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings, genetic testing
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation May 1 that will require all payers
Read moreThe STRONG Veterans Act
(Source – news.va.gov) Mental health conditions are common in the United States. In 2018, VA reported more than 1.7 million
Read moreProvisions of the comprehensive Cleland-Dole Act
(Source – news.va.gov) The Joseph Maxwell Cleland and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of
Read moreFederal lawmakers push for more Medicare benefits at home
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new bipartisan bill in Congress hopes to address Medicare’s looming insolvency issue
Read moreFAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 20, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), signed
Read moreKey senators make a big pivot on bipartisan insulin cost proposal
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Amid a scramble to assemble a health care policy package in the Senate,
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