Right-to-try bill headed for vote puts bigger burden on FDA to protect patients, Gottlieb says
(By Ike Swetlitz and Erin Mershon for STAT) WHITE OAK, Md. — The House is set to take up a
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Legislative Update
Vermont Legislators Pass A Drug Importation Law. So What?
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) This week, Vermont passed a first-in-the-nation law that would facilitate the state’s importation of prescription
Read MoreChanges to Medicare Part D for 2019
When the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 on February 9th, this legislation affected those individuals with Medicare
Read MoreTrump Administration’s 3 Biggest Ideas For Lowering Drug Prices
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has this pen. It’s not all that remarkable
Read MoreAmerican Patients First: Blueprint for reducing drug prices
On Friday, President Trump introduced a blueprint for reducing drug prices called ‘American Patients First”. The 50-point plan addresses four
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President Trump will outline a multipart blueprint to lower drug prices called American Patients First on Friday. Among the key
Read MoreMaintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act
A bill called the Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act, includes $5.2 billion to keep the
Read More4 New Ways You Can Avoid Fines For Not Having Health Insurance
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) There are already more than a dozen reasons people can use to avoid
Read MoreCalifornia Aims To Tackle Health Care Prices In Novel Rate-Setting Proposal
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Backed by labor and consumer groups, a California lawmaker
Read MoreCan You Hear Me Now? Senate Bill On Hearing Aids May Make The Answer ‘Yes’
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Last December, Deb Wiese bought hearing aids for her parents, one for each
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