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STAT+: Medicare is urged to monitor how rebates affect Part D drug spending, but agency demurs

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At issue is the opaque pharmaceutical pricing system. To win coveted placement on formularies – the list of medicines covered by insurers – drug companies pay rebates to Medicare Part D and commercial health plans. As the Government Accountability Office noted in its report , it’s complicated.

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STAT+: As pharmaceutical companies bemoan Medicare’s drug negotiations, hospitals and doctors stay mum

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But other major parts of the health care industry — hospitals, doctors, and other providers — have refrained from either lending support or criticizing the government’s process. The American Hospital Association, the industry’s main lobbying group, told STAT it is “not commenting on this issue right now.”

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Amgen suing Colorado over drug price caps, abortion pills, and more

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health care system spiked considerably in the months after the U.S. In the same six months after Roe ended, there were nearly 33,000 fewer abortions that took place within the formal health care system at licensed facilities and telehealth clinics, so medication abortion nearly offsets that. So here are a few items of interest.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Cystic fibrosis patients caught in battle between pharma and insurers; Merck Covid pill fails to prevent infection among household members

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… A growing number of cystic fibrosis patients and their families are getting caught in the middle of a grinding, behind-the-scenes struggle that is taking place between pharmaceutical companies and health insurers across the U.S. in response to the rising cost of prescription medicines , STAT explains.

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Seasonal Allergies 101 – Top Ten Prevention Strategies and Coping Tips

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However, these changes do come with a cost, and among them is an increase of pollen throughout the air, which can result in seasonal allergies that can drag even the brightest spring days down. Our trained team can recommend best practices and health support products that will prevent pollen from disrupting your enjoyment of spring.

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Health Care Riders

Putting Patients First Blog

Health Care Riders February 1, 2024 By: Allen Pinn, Coordinator, Policy In January, the Senate and House reached an agreement to fund the government through the first week of March. These are called “riders,” and some of them are related to health care and are of importance to patients and National Health Council (NHC) members.

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NHC Response to the House Education and the Workforce RFI on ERISA Plans

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House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairwoman Foxx: On behalf of the National Health Council (NHC), we appreciate your attention to the important issue of employer-sponsored health benefits, which are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).