HHS secretary states that the negotiations will save Americans $3.7 billion in the first year. Medicare announced its first finalized list of drug price maximums for 10 prescription…
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HHS Reports Lower Medicare Prices on 10 Drugs
The deal is expected to save billions for Medicare and reduce out-of-pocket costs for millions of seniors starting in 2026. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
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HHS Updates Payment Policies for Medicare and Medicaid
Issues final rule for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule last week updating Medicare payment policies…
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HHS Issues Final Guidance for Medicare Prescription Payment Plan
New initiative to ease out-of-pocket drug costs and cap annual expenses at $2,000 for Medicare beneficiaries by 2025. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the…
Read MoreLegislators Raise Concerns About Inflated Rx Costs for Troops
Some members of Congress question the prescription monopoly under Pentagon’s Tricare. Bipartisan members of Congress have questioned the Pentagon about the exclusive prescription contract the Defense Health Agency…
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DOJ Charges Executives in Illegal Adderall Scheme
They are the department’s first criminal drug prosecutions related to telemedicine. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the arrest of the founder and CEO of Done…
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Senate Health Committee Considers Subpoena Over Ozempic Drug Prices
Members will vote next week on a hearing requirement involving the drug’s manufacturer. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) announced that it will vote…
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Supreme Court Rejects Abortion Drug Case on a Technicality
The justices determined the “plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the FDA’s actions“ on expanding access to mifepristone. The Supreme Court released its unanimous decision that doctors’ groups lacked…
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House Committee Urges Investigation into Chinese Olympians for Doping
Legislators say the WADA report confirmed that 23 swimmers from China avoided U.S. sanctions. The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the…
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FDA Schedules Panel Meeting on Alzheimer’s Drug
The June meeting was scheduled after expedited approval was denied. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it has scheduled a meeting of the Peripheral…
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