AHIP backs HHS in challenge to agency’s copay coupon policies
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) AHIP is backing an HHS policy that allows insurers not to count copay
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
California enters a contract to make its own affordable insulin
(By Emma Bowman for NPR) California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a new contract with nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx, a
Read MoreHHS Releases Initial Guidance for Historic Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for Price Applicability Year 2026
(Source – www.cms.gov) For the first time in history, Medicare will have the ability to negotiate lower prescription drug prices
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More than 10,000 people turn 65 every day in the United States. Knowing your options for health care are more
Read MoreNew CDC Opioid Guidelines: Too Little, Too Late for Chronic Pain Patients?
By Sam Whitehead and Andy Miller for Kaiser Health News on March 15, 2023 Jessica Layman estimates she has called
Read MoreCovering new weight loss drugs could strain Medicare, policy experts warn
By Elaine Chen for Stat News on March 11, 2023 The emergence of highly effective obesity drugs has spurred renewed efforts to
Read MoreHit with that extra premium for Medicare?
The Medicare Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) is an amount you may pay in addition to your Part B or
Read MoreWhy Does Insulin Cost So Much? Big Pharma Isn’t the Only Player Driving Prices
(By Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News) Eli Lilly & Co.’s announcement that it is slashing prices for its major
Read More5 Ozempic updates
(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ozempic, a diabetes treatment that has caught the attention of Elon Musk, TikTokers
Read MoreBiden proposes expanding Medicare drug negotiation program
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will propose expanding Democrats’ new drug pricing law by allowing
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