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Novartis Sues to Block Maryland's New Drug Discount Law
31 May 2024 18:37 GMT
… Maryland and conflicts with the federal 340B drug discount program.
Also Read: Medicare … use external pharmacies to dispense medications to avoid maintaining in-house … discounts and diversion of 340B drugs to non-340B patients.
Previously …
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STAT+: Novartis sues Maryland over the role of contract pharmacies in a U.S. drug discount program
30 May 2024 20:43 GMT
… lawsuit seeking to block a Maryland law that requires the company … a controversial U.S. government drug discount program.
The drugmaker maintained … goal, drug companies that want to take part in Medicare or Medicaid …
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Feds, states refuse to join drug-testing lab's whistleblower lawsuit over Zantac
22 May 2024 16:13 GMT
… #39;t have. Prescription drug companies are popular targets.
… GlaxoSmithKline duped programs like Medicare and Medicaid into providing Zantac … case on their own. Maryland rules require dismissal of the … ;s testing on acne medication has spawned more than a …
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State retirees will suffer with loss of prescription drug coverage | READER COMMENTARY
17 May 2024 15:37 GMT
… ’: Retired state workers in Maryland outraged by drug plan switch,” May 1 … medications not covered by Part D will break many retirees. The drug … list of Medicare Part D plans is … are not covered by the Medicare cap nor by the state …
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Insurers paid hospitals 254% of what Medicare would pay in 2022
16 May 2024 00:15 GMT
… facility services averaged 255% of Medicare prices, outpatient hospital facility services … cost of specialty prescription drugs, comparing prices for medications administered in hospital … .C. from 2020 to 2022. Maryland is excluded from the analysis …
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DeMarco wastes no time, wants pledges from congressional nominees on prescription drug costs
15 May 2024 06:55 GMT
… heels of the 2024 Maryland primary elections, Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative President … ways to lower costs of medications for those on the state … with drug manufacturers on the costs of certain drugs covered under Medicare.
“The …
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Talkspace Expands Access to Tele-Mental Healthcare With Medicare Launch
14 May 2024 12:07 GMT
… , Ohio, New Jersey, Virginia, Missouri, Maryland, South Carolina, New Mexico, and … covered. Soon, even more Medicare and Medicare Advantage members will have access … well as psychiatric treatment and medication management (18+). With Talkspace’s …
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New Report on Medicare Solvency Showcases Fairytale Accounting Xavier Becerra and Julie Su Are Known For
14 May 2024 01:17 GMT
… Labor Secretary Julie Su, former Maryland Governor Martin O’ Malley, and … for future savings on prescription drugs due to the price negotiation … -even-implemented IRA drug price negotiation scheme, is responsible for Medicare being in better …
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Private health plans paid hospitals 254% of what Medicare would pay during 2022
13 May 2024 06:53 GMT
… services averaged 255% of Medicare prices, outpatient hospital … surgical centers averaged 170% of Medicare payments.
“The … specialty prescription drugs, comparing prices for medications administered in … 2020 to 2022. (Maryland is excluded from the …
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The hell of drug pricing boards
09 May 2024 11:14 GMT
… government boards to set drug prices.
Maryland established the first such … “create additional barriers to medication access,” like prior approval … access concerns,” especially for drugs that treat HIV… U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is aware …