Trump administration proposes letting private Medicare plans exclude new types of drugs

(By Nicholas Florko for STAT)

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants to give private Medicare plans the flexibility to exclude from their formularies certain drugs, including some like antidepressants and AIDS medications, in hopes the increased negotiating power will help the plans bring down drug costs for patients and for the Medicare program itself. Continue reading article here…

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