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Top California Democrats Clash Over How To Rein In Drug Industry Middlemen
Frustrated by spiraling drug costs, California lawmakers want to increase oversight of pharmaceutical industry intermediaries known as pharmacy benefit managers. It鈥檚 unclear whether they can persuade Gov. Gavin Newsom to get on board.
An Arm and a Leg: How Do You Deal With Wild Drug Prices?
鈥淎n Arm and a Leg鈥 is collecting stories for a new series about how Americans get the medicine they need when faced with sticker shock.
What To Know About Trump鈥檚 Executive Orders on US Health Care聽
From rolling back drug pricing policies to limiting gender-affirming care, President Donald Trump signed several health-related executive orders in the first hours of his second presidency. Here鈥檚 a roundup of the changes and what they mean.
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News' 'What the Health?': Hello, Trump. Bye-Bye, Biden.
With just days to go before the official launch of a new administration, the GOP-led Congress is putting together plans on how to enact incoming President Donald Trump鈥檚 agenda, with a particular emphasis on cutting spending on the Medicaid program. Meanwhile, the Biden administration makes major moves in its last days, including banning a controversial food dye and ordering cigarette companies to minimize their nicotine content. Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Harris Meyer, who reported and wrote the latest 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 feature, about a colonoscopy that came with a much larger price tag than estimated.
Health Care Is Newsom鈥檚 Biggest Unfinished Project. Trump Complicates That Task.
As Gov. Gavin Newsom enters the second half of his final term, health care stands out as his most ambitious but glaringly incomplete initiative for California residents. The issue will likely shape his national profile for better or worse. And now, Donald Trump brings a new wrinkle.
La salud, un proyecto inconcluso del gobernador de California
Algunas de las iniciativas emblem谩ticas de Newsom en materia de salud, que podr铆an definir su perfil en el escenario nacional, est谩n en peligro con el regreso de Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca.
How a Duty To Spend Wisely on Worker Benefits Could Loosen PBMs鈥 Grip on Drug Prices
As criticism of pharmacy benefit managers heats up, fear of lawsuits is driving some big employers to drop the 鈥淏ig Three鈥 PBMs 鈥 or force them to change.
Readers Embrace ‘Going It Alone’ Series on Aging and Chastise Makers of Pulse Oximeters
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Florida Gov. DeSantis鈥 Canadian Drug Import Plan Goes Nowhere After FDA Approval
Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a 鈥渞eckless delay鈥 in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly a year after the FDA gave the state the green light, the program has yet to begin.
El plan del gobernador de Florida para importar medicamentos m谩s baratos de Canad谩 sigue en la nada
Florida solicit贸 crear un programa de importaci贸n en noviembre de 2020, pocos meses despu茅s que la administraci贸n Trump concediera esta opci贸n a los estados.
Listen: A Tussle With a Rattlesnake Can Take a Bite Out of Your Wallet
Listen to 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News’ Jackie Forti茅r recount how a backyard snakebite led to a harrowing hospitalization 鈥 and big bills 鈥 for a San Diego family.
What鈥檚 at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues
Health care has ebbed and surged as an election issue throughout the presidential campaign. Here are the ways some of the most consequential changes in health policies could hinge on whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins.
PBM Math: Big Chains Are Paid $23.55 To Fill a Blood Pressure Rx. Small Drugstores? $1.51.
Criticism of prescription drug middlemen has intensified recently in the wake of a federal agency鈥檚 actions and legislative reform attempts. Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, though, vetoed a related bill that would have helped independent pharmacies, citing the unfunded cost of the move.
Beneficiarios de Medicare gastar谩n menos en medicamentos en 2025
El per铆odo de inscripci贸n anual para que los beneficiarios de Medicare renueven o cambien su cobertura de medicamentos, o elijan un plan Medicare Advantage, comenz贸 el 15 de octubre y se extiende hasta el 7 de diciembre.
Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.
Every year, Medicare officials encourage beneficiaries to shop around for their drug coverage. Few take the time. This year, it might be more important than ever.
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News' 'What the Health?': Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage
As part of her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has rolled out a plan for Medicare to provide in-home long-term care services. The proposal would fill a longtime need for families trying to simultaneously care for young children and older parents, but its enormous price tag makes it a promise unlikely to be fulfilled. Meanwhile, a growing number of Republican candidates up and down the ballot facing voter backlash over their support for abortion restrictions are trying to reinvent their positions. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, excerpts from a KFF lunch with 鈥淪hark Tank鈥 panelist and generic drug discounter Mark Cuban, who has been consulting with the Harris campaign about health care issues.
Employers Haven鈥檛 a Clue How Their Drug Benefits Are Managed
The Big Three pharmacy benefit managers say they return nearly all the rebates they get from drugmakers to the employers and insurers who hire them. But most employers seem to doubt that.
Calif. Ballot Measure Targets Drug Discount Program Spending
Californians in November will weigh in on a ballot initiative to increase scrutiny over the use of health-care dollars 鈥 particularly money from a federal drug discount program 鈥 meant to support patient care largely for low-income or indigent people. The revenue is sometimes used to address housing instability and homelessness among vulnerable patient populations. Voters […]
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News' 'What the Health?': The Health of the Campaign
The 2024 presidential race is taking on a familiar tone 鈥 with Democrats accusing Republicans of wanting to ban abortion and repeal the Affordable Care Act and Republicans insisting they have no such plans. Voters will determine whom they believe. Meanwhile, for the second time in a month, a state judge overturned an abortion ban, but few expect the decision to settle the matter. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Lauren Sausser, who reported and wrote the latest 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News-Washington Post 鈥淏ill of the Month,鈥 about a teenage athlete whose needed surgery lacked a billing code.
Harris Correct That Trump Fell Short on Promise To Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices
The former president instead favored a temporary model that could鈥檝e brought down prices of some prescription drugs, but it was blocked by the courts.
