What’s in, what’s out, and what’s still on the table as the Senate is poised to vote on an opioids package
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate will vote this week on a bill to prevent illicit fentanyl trafficking, account
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Legislative Update
Senate votes to ban pharmacy gag clauses: 5 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an effort to increase drug price transparency, the Senate passed a bill
Read MoreThe Senate could soon pass an opioids package. But a new law is still a long way away
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate is likely to pass a comprehensive bill to address the opioid
Read MoreNew Illinois law will prohibit nonmedical switching beginning January 1st.
The state of Illinois passed a law that will limit the practice of so-called nonmedical switching – in which insurance
Read MoreWhat price will be used when drug prices are required in direct to consumer ads?
The U.S. Senate passed an amendment to the spending bill that would require pharma companies to disclose the prices of
Read MoreSupport for drug companies to put prices in consumer ads
In a letter of support for the Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Act for 2019, or
Read MoreTexas Tightens Disclosure Rules Following Medicaid Investigation
(By Liz Essley Whyte for NPR) A Medicaid committee in Texas is requiring those who comment at its meetings to
Read MoreKey California Lawmaker Calls Eli Lilly’s Behavior ‘Disingenuous And Offensive’
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Seven months after a controversial California law took effect
Read MoreTrump Administration Sinks Teeth Into Paring Down Drug Prices, On 5 Key Points
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Three months after President Donald Trump announced his blueprint to bring down
Read MoreCMS approves Maine’s health insurance waiver: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS Administrator Seema Verma approved Maine’s Section 1332 waiver July 30, allowing the state to
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