Saturday, May 9, 2026

Latest:

Help end Veteran homelessness: Take the 2026 CHALENG survey
Studying these young Alzheimer’s patients led to breakthroughs. Trump cut the funding
In California Governor Race, Single-Payer Is a Litmus Test. There’s Still No Way To Pay for It.
What’s the latest on prior authorization reform?
CMS issues another round of Medicare Advantage fines to 13 health plans

Part D/Prescription Drugs

US appeals court strikes down HHS rule requiring drug prices in TV ads

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A U.S. appeals court upheld a ruling June 16 that struck down a rule

(By Joe Palca for NPR) A low-cost anti-inflammatory drug appears to reduce the risk of death in patients with COVID-19.

(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) It’s important for you to know when to sign up for Medicare or when to join a

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medical device and drug recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) All 50 states filed a lawsuit June 10 accusing 26 drugmakers and 10 individuals

Many Medicare beneficiaries believe that everyone pays the same amount for their Medicare Parts B and D, but that’s not

(Juliette Cubanski, Karyn Schwartz, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation) On May 1, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) OptumRx, the pharmacy benefit unit of UnitedHealth Group, released a list of the three

(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Sarah True, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation) In May 2020, the Trump Administration

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The Lancet, one of the world’s top medical journals, on Thursday retracted an influential study