On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with the American Hospital Association (AHA) against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a case that challenged a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule that would have cut outpatient drug payments for hospitals that treat Medicaid enrollees and...
On Thursday, President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. Shortly after displaying symptoms, he was flown by helicopter to Walter Reed Medical Center for treatment. At Walter Reed, he received a so-called “antibody cocktail”, or a combination of two antibodies that work against the key protein of COVID-19, and the steroid...National News
Last week during the Republican National Convention, President Donald Trump revealed the healthcare agenda for his second term. The short list of bullet points has been criticized for a lack of detail, but his current record in office shows that there are things his administration started in his first term that they would like to finish...CMS Rules
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized requirements seeking to increase access to telehealth for seniors in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The changes made to MA and Medicare Part D also expand supplemental benefit options for beneficiaries with chronic diseases.
CMS will grant MA plans more flexibility to...
"Everyone involved in the broken system - the drugmakers, insurance companies, distributors, pharmacy benefit managers and many others - contribute to the problem" said Trump in the Rose Garden.
The administration released a 44-page blueprint of the plan, entitled American Patients First.
Trump’s “blueprint to lower drug...