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What’s a fair price for a drug that’s never developed?
26 Apr 2025 00:51 GMT
… Medicaid Services will begin meeting with patients who use the 15 drugs … approval.
By contrast, biologic drugs, which are typically administered … who created the Medicare drug price negotiation program had … their quest for lower drug prices, they’re ensuring …
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White House health adviser says weight loss drugs are being ‘pushed’ on American children
25 Apr 2025 22:49 GMT
… recommendation of weight loss drugs to treat obesity among … Summit.
The Food and Drug Administration has not approved … older. Whether or not Medicaid covers Wegovy depends on state … recommending physicians offer the medication to adolescents 12 years …
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits Charleston, discusses new Medicaid model
25 Apr 2025 22:38 GMT
… therapies to people on Medicaid who are diagnosed with … therapies for people with Medicaid and mainly for those … manufacturers depending on whether the drug actually works for them. … field and start producing more drugs, that will eventually bring …
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addresses sickle cell drug access on Charleston visit
25 Apr 2025 22:30 GMT
… the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Cell and Gene … with sickle cell drug manufacturers on behalf of state Medicaid beneficiaries.
It … it would cover 84% of Medicaid beneficiaries with sickle cell disease …
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DeSantis Administration Faces Backlash Over Medicaid Funds Transparency Issues
25 Apr 2025 20:18 GMT
… of a $10 million Medicaid fund diversion to a … Medicaid contractor, Centene, had overbilled taxpayers by over $67 million for medications … some Republican lawmakers. The Medicaid allocation is subject to … of $10 million in Medicaid funds. Instead of returning …
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UCSF neurosurgeon calls for reform of hospital use of drug discount program
25 Apr 2025 19:22 GMT
… concerns regarding the 340B drug discount program. He claims … revenue by reselling discounted drugs to patients with private … in the state came from Medicaid and Medicare. It also … healthcare delivery systems, and drug pricing policy. His work includes …
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Reforms are needed in the 340B drug program, Senate report says
25 Apr 2025 18:29 GMT
… government reimbursements through Medicare and Medicaid, funds community benefit programs, … participating in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to provide outpatient drugs at reduced … by purchasing discounted 340B drugs from drug manufacturers.
As of February …
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How a controversy over Medicaid funds and marijuana complicates Casey DeSantis’ potential run for governor
25 Apr 2025 17:15 GMT
… a $67 million settlement with Medicaid contractor Centene, which inked … overbilling the state for prescription drugs. As part of that … called Save Our Society from Drugs. Those groups then sent … Florida was separate from the Medicaid portion of the agreement. …
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Rep. Evans says Medicaid can be streamlined without cuts to ‘lawful beneficiaries’ as Republicans work on federal budget
25 Apr 2025 17:12 GMT
… stay in business, Medicaid patients are actually generally … includes any reduction in Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations … and abuse. The traditional Medicaid population — pregnant women, … research and the lifesaving medications and techniques that …
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Board to cap prescription drug prices clears Michigan Senate
25 Apr 2025 15:40 GMT
… and medical assistance programs like Medicaid to comply with the … high costs of prescription drugs that our residents face … of these drugs.
Also opposing creation of a drug affordability board … the affordability of prescription drugs and health care more …