New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies
(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) President Trump has signed into law a bipartisan bill to create a three-digit number for
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Trump Approves Final Plan to Import Drugs From Canada ‘for a Fraction of the Price’
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) President Donald Trump, outlining his “America First Health Plan” Thursday, announced that his
Read moreElection Gift for Florida? Trump Poised to Approve Drug Imports From Canada
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Over the objections of drugmakers, the Trump administration is expected within weeks to
Read moreThe “most favored nation” drug policy
As promised, President Trump has followed through and signed executive orders that take a preliminary step toward the Administration’s goal
Read moreTrump signs new exec order aimed at lowering drug prices
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Sept. 13 aimed at lowering
Read moreThe Jack Reynolds Medigap Expansion Act
U.S. Representative Cynthia Axne sponsored Bill H.R.8181 – To amend title XVIII to provide for certain Medigap coverage for Medicare
Read moreCalifornia Rx: State May Dive Into Generic Drug Market
(By Angela Hart and Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO — California is poised to become the first state
Read moreTrump Administration Announces Initiative to Transform Rural Health
(Source – www.cms.gov/newroom) The Trump Administration today announced it is further transforming the nation’s rural health care system by unleashing
Read moreTrump to order government to buy certain drugs solely from U.S. factories, setting up major shakeup for industry
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump will sign an executive order Thursday directing the federal government to
Read moreCMS Announces a Temporary Policy for Premium Reductions
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, as part of the agency’s efforts to facilitate the nation’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”)
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