Hoping to attack opioid epidemic at its source, state Medicaid programs are limiting prescriptions
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News published in partnership with STAT) As the abuse of prescription painkillers stubbornly persists
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Medicaid
Mylan refuses to testify at Senate hearing about EpiPen rebates to Medicaid
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In a move that angered a key Senate lawmaker, Mylan Pharmaceuticals has declined to testify
Read MoreUpdated Medicare and Medicaid Drug Spending Dashboard
(Source -blog.cms.gov) Announcement November 14, 2016 The increased costs of prescription drugs are one of the most critical items for
Read MoreState Medicaid programs continue to restrict access to hepatitis C drugs
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Over the past two years, state Medicaid programs have done a better job of disclosing
Read MoreChanges coming for Medicaid after Trump’s election. Will patients lose coverage?
(By Andrew Joseph and Casey Ross for STAT) Governors are anticipating gaining more authority over the massive Medicaid health program
Read MoreTrump, GOP In Congress Could Use “Must-Pass” Bills To Bring Health Changes
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Throughout the campaign, President-Elect Donald Trump’s entire health message consisted of promising to
Read MoreCalifornia’s Drug Price Initiative: Will Voters ‘Send A Signal To Washington’?
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) This year, Mary O’Connor and her father made voting a family affair. O’Connor’s father
Read MoreThis drug discount program is good for Americans. But pharma wants to gut it
(By Ted Slafsky for STAT) Sticker shock over the cost of drugs isn’t going away any time soon. Drug prices
Read MoreSeniors Suffer Amid Widespread Fraud By Medicaid Caretakers
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) An Alaska man developed gangrenous toes. A Philadelphia woman froze to death on
Read MoreHospitals are itching for a share of the Mylan settlement over Medicaid rebates
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) More than 1,200 hospitals around the country want to know if they were overcharged by
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