The biggest winners of the Inflation Reduction Act
For the first time in history, Medicare has the power to negotiate drug prices. Granted, in the beginning, the number
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Legislative Update
How Will the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act Affect Medicare Beneficiaries?
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Meredith Freed, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 18, 2022) On August
Read MoreStates continue regulatory onslaught against PBMs
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) State legislative efforts to regulate or increase transparency policies around pharmacy benefit managers
Read MoreHere’s who Democrats’ drug pricing bill will actually help
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Millions of patients in the Medicare program could eventually see lower prescription drug
Read MoreCongress is about to act on drug price reform. Here’s what you need to know
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin and Allison Aubrey for NPR) Americans pay way more than people in other countries do for prescription
Read MoreMedicare Advantage prior authorization bill advances
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. House Ways & Means Committee advanced a bill to reform the
Read MoreHouse passes bill extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities
(By Noah Schwartz for Becker’s Hospital Review) The United States House of Representatives passed a bill expanding telehealth services and
Read MoreNew law will require drug manufacturers to provide refunds to CMS for certain discarded drugs.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data from 2020 shows the agency paid almost $720 million for discarded drugs
Read MoreSenate Democrats advance plan to give Medicare drug price negotiation powers: 6 notes
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. Senate Democrats reached a legislative agreement June 6 that would allow Medicare
Read MoreSeeking to Kick-Start Biden’s Agenda, Schumer Unveils a Bill for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) Democratic senators on Wednesday took a formal step toward reviving President Joe Biden’s
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