Pressure mounts against HHS’ 340B pilot: 5 notes
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of House lawmakers is urging HHS to scrap or revise its
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer
(By Maria Aspan for NPR) The United States has the most expensive health care in the developed world. Now it’s
Read MoreCVS Caremark to pay Oklahoma $32M over alleged underpayments
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Caremark will pay $32.1 million to the state of Oklahoma after the pharmacy
Read MorePaying a higher share of Medicare premiums
In May 2025, 68.9 million Americans were enrolled in Medicare according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Read MoreVA expands precision medicine through pharmacogenomics
(Source – news.va.gov) In recent years, VA has become a national leader in precision medicine, using pharmacogenomics (PGx) to personalize
Read MoreWegovy gains new approval: 3 GLP-1 updates
(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) Novo Nordisk’s popular weight loss drug, Wegovy, is the first and only GLP-1
Read MoreFighting a Health Insurance Denial? Here Are 7 Tips To Help
(By Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News) When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn’t pay for
Read MoreReal-time drug pricing access rule to take effect
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS announced prescription drug reforms are set to take effect Oct. 1, designed to
Read MoreThese scientists found Alzheimer’s in their genes. Here’s what they did next
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) People who inherit two copies of a gene variant called APOE4 have a 60% chance
Read MoreMost US generics made abroad, data shows: 4 notes
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medications are rarely made from start to finish in a single country; raw materials,
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