Thursday, September 3, 2026

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Legislative Update

New 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

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. Senate Democrats reached a legislative agreement June 6 that would allow Medicare

(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) Democratic senators on Wednesday took a formal step toward reviving President Joe Biden’s

(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Consumers, employers, and just about everyone else interested in health care prices will

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A CMS rule revising Medicare Advantage and Part D marketing and communication regulations

(by Mychael Schnell on 06/22/22 for Kaiser Health News) The House passed a bill on Wednesday to create a new

(by Aneri Pattani for NPR) RALEIGH, N.C. — When Erin Williams-Reavis faced a $3,500 surgery bill, the hospital offered to

(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) Harmony is not often found between two of the most boisterous senators on

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill requiring healthcare-sharing ministries to submit annual

(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid