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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.

For years, Medicare has paid hospitals double the rates it pays other providers for the same services, such as colonoscopies and blood tests, but a new House bill requires Medicare to pay the same rates for such services.

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.

The new state regulations are aimed at increased transparency to consumers and employers, as well as rooting out spread-pricing, which enables PBMs to charge pharmacists higher prices than they pay to manufacturers.

72% believe AI can be highly impactful for work in their industry (if used appropriately).

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.