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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The longstanding Medicaid financing system is undergoing its most sweeping overhaul in decades as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday issued new federal guidance …
New CMS Rules Shake Up Medicaid Financing as Medicare Costs Climb for 2026 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a sweeping set of reforms and enforcement actions last week aimed at lowering prescription drug costs and protecting children from …
FDA Cracks Down on Unapproved Fluoride Drugs, Fast-Tracks Cheaper Biologic Alternatives Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump on Friday announced a new agreement with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca aimed at lowering prescription drug costs and strengthening U.S. manufacturing, part of a …
Trump Administration, AstraZeneca Reach Deal to Cut Drug Prices and Expand U.S. Investment Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Average premiums for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans are expected to decline in 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced …
Medicare Premiums To Decline in 2026, Open Enrollment Approaches Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a series of public health updates last week, reporting a steep rise in dangerous drug-resistant bacteria, troubling increases in …
CDC Warns of Drug-Resistant Bacteria Surge, Rising Syphilis in Newborns, and Listeria Outbreak Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a series of actions last week aimed at strengthening consumer protections, advancing rare disease treatment development, and improving drug …
FDA Issues Series of Regulatory Actions Targeting Public Health, Transparency, and Drug Safety Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the revival of the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, a federal panel first created by Congress to …
HHS Reinstates Federal Task Force on Childhood Vaccine Safety Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has unveiled FDA PreCheck, a new initiative designed to strengthen the domestic pharmaceutical supply chain by making the process of building …
FDA Launches PreCheck Program to Boost Domestic Drug Manufacturing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rare and assertive regulatory move, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has exercised its statutory authority to reject certain standalone prescription drug plan …
CMS Rejects Select Medicare Drug Plan Bids, Tightens Oversight to Curb Premium Hikes for 2026 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a sweeping initiative on Wednesday to revoke or propose revocation of 52 food standards it deems obsolete or unnecessary. The move, …
FDA Launches Major Deregulation Drive, Targeting 52 Outdated Food Standards to Boost Innovation and Cut Red Tape Read More