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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a permanent regulatory framework for Medicare’s Drug Price Negotiation Program, a move that would formalize how the government …
CMS Proposes Permanent Drug Price Negotiation Rules for Medicare Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials have pushed back key deadlines for a new Medicaid drug pricing initiative after strong interest from pharmaceutical manufacturers and state programs.
CMS Extends Drug Pricing Program Deadlines Amid Demand Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American patients could see significantly lower prescription drug costs under a new federal agreement with Regeneron that ties U.S. prices to the lowest rates paid in other …
Drug Prices Could Drop Sharply Under New Federal Deal Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Medicare beneficiaries could see clearer plan choices, lower prescription drug costs, and fewer administrative hurdles under a new federal rule set to take effect in 2027.
Medicare Rule Overhaul Aims to Cut Costs, Confusion Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping bid to upend how Americans pay for healthcare, Donald J. Trump on Thursday unveiled what he is calling The Great Healthcare Plan—a far-reaching proposal …
Trump Bets Big on Healthcare: A Radical Plan to Cut Costs and Pay Patients Directly Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The City of Philadelphia has launched a sweeping lawsuit against some of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers, accusing them of orchestrating a pricing …
Philadelphia Sues PBMs, Drugmakers Over Insulin Prices That Skyrocketed Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move that could reshape how obesity and metabolic disease are treated nationwide, federal health officials unveiled a new strategy to bring high-profile GLP-1 weight-loss drugs …
Weight-Loss Drugs Could Hit Medicare for $50 as CMS Upends Coverage Rules Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have announced new measures to advance healthcare price transparency. These actions, initiated on Thursday, May 22, …
Know What You Pay: Bold Federal Push for Real Healthcare Price Transparency Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced plans to enforce President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order on Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) Prescription Drug Pricing. This …
Game-Changer for Drug Prices: HHS Steps in to End Outrageous Costs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the selection of 15 additional drugs for price negotiations under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. …
Big Win for Patients! Medicare Takes Bold Step to Slash Prescription Drug Prices Read More