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The comprehensive new bill, which advanced on Wednesday, would introduce more transparency, such as requiring pharmacies to report medication costs – and would be paired with another PBM bill that passed earlier this year.
After lawmakers called for oversight over Medicare Advantage marketing practices three weeks ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is now proposing to limit the compensation brokers can receive from insurers.
More details were announced last week on Pres. Biden's new student loan forgiveness plan, which aims to cancel some or all student debt for specific types of borrowers, like those whose balances exceed what they originally owed.
Two Republican lawmakers sent a letter to the FDA commissioner, seeking a staff-level briefing on the short supply of 128 drugs, including "life-supporting medications" that treat infections, heart failure and cancer, by Nov. 9.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized rules on Thursday with sweeping implications for providers, including Medicare reimbursement rates for hospital outpatient sites and doctor's offices.
The growing consolidation between primary care practices and large health systems corresponded with insurers paying more for the same types of care visits, according to a new JAMA study.
The Department of Health and Human Services will create an artificial intelligence task force to regulate the use of AI-enabled technologies already in use in hospitals, insurance companies and other health care businesses.