Trump administration’s hospital price plan raises thorny legal questions
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals and health insurance companies are likely to sue the Trump administration if
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3 generic drugmakers accused of ‘stonewalling’ congressional probe
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two lawmakers have accused three generic drugmakers of “coordinated obstruction” and “apparent efforts
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In James C. Capretta’s column published by RealClearPolicy, he writes the rule requiring disclosure of hospital’s chargemaster rates, which went
Read moreHospitals to publish the prices negotiated with insurers
The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would require hospitals to publish the prices that are negotiated with insurers
Read more68% of healthcare leaders optimistic about Trump’s price transparency order, survey finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty-eight percent of healthcare leaders from provider organizations are optimistic about the executive
Read moreCMS Takes Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices and Increase Transparency
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the Trump Administration finalized improvements to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D, which provide seniors with
Read moreWill Displaying Drug List Prices In Ads Help Lower Costs?
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) The Trump administration moved forward on Wednesday with its plan to lower prescription drug prices
Read moreMost people pay less than $5 per month for the drug. But some pay $11,002
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — “Most* patients pay between $0 and $5 per month” for Janssen’s drug Stelara,
Read moreSeema Verma: Americans have the right to know their health care and hospital costs
(By Seema Verma for STAT) Americans are prolific shoppers, constantly on the lookout for the best price for top-quality products
Read moreCMS chief Seema Verma tweets ‘#WheresThePrice’ challenge in price transparency push
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS Administrator Seema Verma addressed what she called the “Twitterverse” in a tweet Jan.
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