Health Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published May 20, 2025) On May 18, the House Budget Committee advanced a budget
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Health Care Redesign
White House, Cost Plus Drugs’ new drug manufacturing alliance: 5 notes
(By: Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The White House has launched a new program focused on leveraging technology and
Read MoreTrump signs an order to reduce drug prices, but it’s unclear how it would work
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) President Trump is taking aim at U.S. drug prices with an executive order geared toward
Read More“Most favored nation” pricing model for certain drugs
According to a recent poll, three in four adults in the United States say the cost of medications is unaffordable.
Read MoreCMS weighing prior authorization reforms: Report
(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is considering proposals that would cut the number of procedures that are subject
Read More5 Questions About the Idea of Default Enrollment into Medicare Advantage Plans
(By Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 29, 2025)
Read MoreHow to lower healthcare costs
The cost of the U.S. healthcare system has ballooned to $4 trillion a year. Although the number of heart-related deaths
Read MoreOperationalizing the scope of the Medicare drug negotiations
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allowed Medicare to directly negotiate the prices of certain high-expenditure, single-source drugs without generic
Read MoreTexas bill looks to reduce preventive care coverage requirements
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Texas lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow employers to offer health coverage
Read MoreConsumers can buy Zepbound direct from the drugmaker if they’ll pay out of pocket
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Every month, roughly 100,000 people buy Zepbound directly from Eli Lilly through its website. “It’s
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