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PhRMA argued that the Inflation Reduction Act delegated too much power to HHS, however, the DOJ said the industry association lacked standing because it doesn't manufacture or sell prescription drugs.
One key to success with transitioning to RBP is to secure buy-in throughout the firm, from employees to the C-suite - and as workers understand the financial benefits, they often become the best salespeople for their co-workers.
The legislation would require firms with 10+ employees to automatically enroll all full-time and long-term part-time employees in an automatic IRA or 401(k) plan, allowing workers to decline to participate at any time after enrollment.
Patients have been reporting mysterious claims to Medicare for months of catheters they never ordered or received, which led to a massive spike in billing the accounts of more than 450,000 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023.
Artificial intelligence could do more harm than good without careful oversight, according to the Senate Finance Committee, which met to address how to prevent algorithmic bias and unfair care denials by health plans.
The CEOs of Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson faced a barrage of questions on Capitol Hill from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and other members of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.
The state plans to invest $6.5 million in funds from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act toward a partnership with nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, which buys bundled medical debt portfolios from providers.
The Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act would require pharmacy benefit managers that contract with a carrier offering federal health benefits plans to "de-link" the fees they charge insurers from the price of drugs.