Health Law Advisor

MAY 22, 2023

1339) reflects the overarching legislative push by members from both sides of the aisle and chambers of Congress to address drug pricing issues through federal fixes to the PBM framework. Other provisions in the legislation are similar to policy proposals to regulate PBM activity in other payor markets, such as Medicaid.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Medicaid Medicare Medicare 52

Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2020

consumers have been supportive of government negotiation for drug pricing since well before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gallup-West Health Poll finds similar massive support for government negotiation specifically for COVID-19 treatment pricing, shown in the third table. bn for Medicaid. bn to $32.8

Prescription Drug Pricing 76

Prescription Drug Pricing COVID-19 Medicaid Medicaid 76

Health Populi

OCTOBER 19, 2020

2020 marked the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. ages 22 to 45 years old in September 2020. Having the Federal government paying for testing, tracking, and treatment for COVID-19. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. in February, women’s labor force participation rate was 58%.

COVID-19 105

COVID-19 Health Insurance Prescription Drug Pricing ACA 105

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

While we have a divided government via split legislature, one winner in the 2018 midterm outcome is Medicaid. In these midterms, governors flipped from Republican to Democrat in Kansas, Maine and Wisconsin, all of whom promised to expand Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act. pharma costs on reference pricing].

Prescription Drug Pricing 39

Prescription Drug Pricing Medicaid Medicaid Medicare 39

Health Populi

JUNE 28, 2019

Looking at this photo of the 2020 Democratic Party Presidential candidate debater line-up might give you a déjà vu feeling, a repeat of the night-before debate. Sanders, noting his call for big new government benefits like universal health care through Medicare for All and free college tuition. Lester Holt began with Sen.

Medicare 70

Medicare Medicare Health Insurance Governance 70