Under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, the federal government negotiates prices with drug companies for certain high-cost drugs covered under Medicare Part B and Part D. This brief provides information about several key aspects of the Medicare drug price negotiation program, with a focus on the 2028 implementation year.
This issue brief answers some key questions about abortion in the United States and presents data collected before and new data that has been published since the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
When Judith Miller had routine blood work done in July, she got a phone alert the same day that her lab results were posted online. So, when her doctor messaged her the next day that her overall tests were fine, Miller wrote back to ask about the elevated carbon dioxide and low anion gap listed…
[Sponsored] A webinar on May 8th will explore how a banking platform approach could be a resource for the needs of entrepreneurs across biotech, diagnostics, and other life science companies. The post How Can Fintech Make it Easier for Early Stage Life Science Companies to Grow? appeared first on MedCity News.
The Medicare Part D program provides an outpatient prescription drug benefit to 56 million older adults and people with long-term disabilities in Medicare who enroll in private plans. This brief analyzes Medicare Part D enrollment, premiums, and cost sharing in 2026 and trends over time, based on data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
Healthcare staff are finding Artera’s AI agents helpful and easy to use after six months of real-world deployment. One of these copilots helps staff manage patient communications faster and more accurately, and the other gives providers access to data to better tailor their patient outreach efforts. The post Why 100+ Providers Are Using Artera’s AI…
When one of Adam Burkhammer’s foster children struggled with hyperactivity, the West Virginia legislator and his wife decided to alter their diet and remove any foods that contained synthetic dyes. “We saw a turnaround in his behavior, and our other children,” said Burkhammer, who has adopted or fostered 10 kids with his wife. “There are…
As the government shutdown continues over debates on whether or not to extend the Marketplace enhanced tax credits, this KFF Health Tracking poll finds that three quarter of the public continues to say Congress should extend the tax credits, while partisan loyalties among the public are deepening on the issue.
This issue brief analyzes federal and state guaranteed issue rules and how they impact beneficiaries’ access to Medigap, including the implications for Medicare beneficiaries with pre-existing conditions and those under age 65 with long-term disabilities. This brief also explores a recently finalized rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities regarding Section 1557 of the Affordable…
Two days after announcing it was dropping MA plans, the insurer announced a new CFO