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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addresses sickle cell drug access on Charleston visit
25 Apr 2025 22:30 GMT
… update on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS … State and its involvement.
“South Carolina has been an invaluable … supporter, and states like South Carolina, with high burdens of … discounts with sickle cell drug manufacturers on behalf of …
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits Charleston, discusses new Medicaid model
25 Apr 2025 22:38 GMT
… of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Abe Sutton … depending on whether the drug actually works for them. … drugs, that will eventually bring the costs down also.”
South Carolina …
The Medical University of South Carolina’s adult and pediatric …
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Medical Economics Pulse, April 4, 2025: CMS Director Oz, autoinjector factory in South Carolina, rural independent practice declines
04 Apr 2025 21:04 GMT
… administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS … National Association of Chain Drug Stores, see Oz’s … a big move in South Carolina. SHL Medical has officially … will specialize in advanced drug delivery systems, including autoinjectors …
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CMS decision to remove obesity drug coverage from 2026 final rule disappoints societies
11 Apr 2025 15:05 GMT
… -obesity medications for Medicare Part D enrollees with obesity where the drug’s … of South Carolina, told Healio that the lack of Medicare coverage for obesity medications … amended bill that ties Medicare coverage of obesity drugs to prior coverage …
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RFK Jr., Dr. Oz address insurance legislators in Charleston
25 Apr 2025 16:51 GMT
… administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr … address a conference on drug addiction where he detailed … OPINION: Our View: Make South Carolina safer from gun violence. “ … those recipients live in South Carolina But federal funding to …
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Glassman: Trump must fix fraudulent federal drug pricing program
08 Apr 2025 02:15 GMT
… including Medicare and Medicaid, at the full price of the drugs.
While … of non-profit clinics in South Carolina, filed a lawsuit after a … someone who was prescribed a drug by a covered 340B … development that produces the new drug therapies that current and …
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Trump Administration Gives Update on Medicare Coverage
04 Apr 2025 23:01 GMT
… publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor … medications like Zepbound and Wegovy under Medicare';s Part D prescription drug … expanded coverage for these drugs. However, the rule was … versions of these drugs that are specifically approved …
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Prior authorization: How it evolved, why it burdens physicians and patients, and the promise of AI
24 Apr 2025 19:42 GMT
… Prior Authorization Rule, requiring Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and … the newest brand-name drugs all fell under scrutiny … or prescribe a specialty medication without first securing a … The Medical University of South Carolina says the technology reclaimed …
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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to address legislators in Charleston this Friday
24 Apr 2025 19:59 GMT
… administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will … address a conference on drug addiction where he detailed … with support from both of South Carolina’s Republican senators, Lindsey … of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In …
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Opinion: Make obesity fighting medications accessible for everyone Mark Willis
13 Mar 2025 18:48 GMT
… multiple FDA-approved anti-obesity medications (AOMs). But for … far too many, these medications are inaccessible.
Right now, … the medications is further restricted by outdated regulations.
When Medicare … 16 in the South Carolina House of Representatives.