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The Return of Association Health Plans
02/16/2018
Dean Celia
The Trump administration wants to pave the way for the creation of more association health plans, in order to increase choice and lower costs. Opponents worry it will undermine the ACA marketplace.
The Trump administration wants to pave the way for the creation of more association health plans, in order to increase choice and lower costs. Opponents worry it will undermine the ACA marketplace.
The Trump administration wants...
02/16/2018
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Managed Care Q&A
Improving Outcomes With Patient Support Services
02/16/2018
David Costill
Arpan Patel, RPh, MBA, from Asembia outlined how Asembia’s patient support services platform can help patients, drugmakers, and payers.
Arpan Patel, RPh, MBA, from Asembia outlined how Asembia’s patient support services platform can help patients, drugmakers, and payers.
Arpan Patel, RPh, MBA, from...
02/16/2018
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Managed Care Update: Hospitals Become Drugmakers in an Effort to Cut Prices—But Will it Work?
02/14/2018
David Costill
A group of hospitals have announced that they will form their own drug manufacturing company to produce generic drugs that are often priced too high or out of supply.
A group of hospitals have announced that they will form their own drug manufacturing company to produce generic drugs that are often priced too high or out of supply.
A group of hospitals have...
02/14/2018
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Managed Care Q&A
Decision Support on Your Phone: Apps That Promote Better Guideline Adherence
02/13/2018
David Costill
We spoke with Jeff Dunn, DO, MBA, CEO of Redivus Health, about how decision support apps can make a significant impact in guideline adherence.
We spoke with Jeff Dunn, DO, MBA, CEO of Redivus Health, about how decision support apps can make a significant impact in guideline adherence.
We spoke with Jeff Dunn, DO,...
02/13/2018
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Data Sharing: Navigating New FDA HCEI Rules
02/09/2018
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Last year the FDA issued new draft guidance for communication between payers and pharmaceutical companies.
Last year the FDA issued new draft guidance for communication between payers and pharmaceutical companies.
Last year the FDA issued new...
02/09/2018
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Formulary Frontlines®
Psoriasis: Understanding the Burden and Drug Targets
02/05/2018
Julia Jarmoszko, PharmD, MBA
Significant progress has been made in understanding the burden of the psoriasis and how it is treated.
Significant progress has been made in understanding the burden of the psoriasis and how it is treated.
Significant progress has been...
02/05/2018
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Conference Insider
New Guidelines Could Increase Access to Crucial Treatments for Stroke
02/01/2018
According to research released at the ASA’s International Stroke Conference 2018, new guidelines for treating acute ischemic stroke significantly increase the window for mechanical clot removal, from 6 hours to 24 hours—likely increasing the...
According to research released at the ASA’s International Stroke Conference 2018, new guidelines for treating acute ischemic stroke significantly increase the window for mechanical clot removal, from 6 hours to 24 hours—likely increasing the...
According to research released...
02/01/2018
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Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Drug Combinations Could Help Prevent Stroke
02/01/2018
Research presented during the ASA’s International Stroke Conference 2018 found that combining medication that lowers blood pressure with medication that lowers cholesterol significantly reduced the prevalence of first-time strokes. 
Research presented during the ASA’s International Stroke Conference 2018 found that combining medication that lowers blood pressure with medication that lowers cholesterol significantly reduced the prevalence of first-time strokes. 
Research presented during the...
02/01/2018
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Radiation Therapy Cost-Effective in Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer
02/01/2018
According to the results of a study presented at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, overall costs of radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer do not burden the health care system when analyzed in relation to survival...
According to the results of a study presented at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, overall costs of radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer do not burden the health care system when analyzed in relation to survival...
According to the results of a...
02/01/2018
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Guideline Concordant Treatments For Early-Stage Breast Cancer Associated with Lower Costs
02/01/2018
Nearly one in five women with early-stage breast cancer received guideline-discordant treatment, usually with regards to chemotherapy use, according to research presented at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Nearly one in five women with early-stage breast cancer received guideline-discordant treatment, usually with regards to chemotherapy use, according to research presented at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Nearly one in five women with...
02/01/2018
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Breast Cancer Screening May Reduce More Than Mortality Rates
02/01/2018
Research presented at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium found that breast cancer screening was associated with a reduction in a number of surgical and treatment procedures associated with breast cancer treatment.
Research presented at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium found that breast cancer screening was associated with a reduction in a number of surgical and treatment procedures associated with breast cancer treatment.
Research presented at the 2017...
02/01/2018
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Conference Insider
Oncologists Significantly Underestimate Benefits of Estrogen Therapy
02/01/2018
According to a poster presented at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, surveyed oncologists significantly underestimate the benefits of various estrogen blockade therapies.
According to a poster presented at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, surveyed oncologists significantly underestimate the benefits of various estrogen blockade therapies.
According to a poster presented...
02/01/2018
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Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Largely Cost-Effective Compared with Digital Mammography
02/01/2018
The use of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) decreased false-positive rates while increasing true-negative rates when compared with traditional digital mammography (DM), according to the results of a single-institution study presented at the...
The use of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) decreased false-positive rates while increasing true-negative rates when compared with traditional digital mammography (DM), according to the results of a single-institution study presented at the...
The use of digital breast...
02/01/2018
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Preview of PBMI 2018 National Conference
02/01/2018
On March 5-7, 2018, the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute’s (PBMI) 2018 National Conference in Palm Spring California will be the 23rd annual drug benefit conference that the institute has put on.
On March 5-7, 2018, the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute’s (PBMI) 2018 National Conference in Palm Spring California will be the 23rd annual drug benefit conference that the institute has put on.
On March 5-7, 2018, the Pharmacy...
02/01/2018
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Behind the Bill

Behind the Bill
The Senate’s $3 Trillion Deal. Tax Relief Now, Medicaid Coverage Loss Later?
07/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After...
07/02/2025
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Behind the Bill
When a Cap Isn’t Just a Cap: How a Provider Tax Proposal Could Reshape Medicaid Financing
06/25/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most...
06/25/2025
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Behind the Bill
Rewriting the Safety Net? Inside the Senate’s Changes to Medicaid and the ACA
06/18/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve...
06/18/2025
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Behind the Bill
How States Might Respond to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
06/11/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill...
06/11/2025
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Behind the Bill
Is the Affordable Care Act on the Chopping Block? What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tells Us.
06/04/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of...
06/04/2025
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Behind the Bill
From House to Senate: The Journey of Cutting Medicaid
05/28/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of...
05/28/2025
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Behind the Bill
Eligibility, Paperwork, and Penalties: The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Medicaid ‘Reform’
05/21/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week...
05/21/2025
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Behind the Bill
A Busy Week in Drug Pricing Policy: Aligning US Drug Prices With Global Standards?
05/14/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for...
05/14/2025
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BEHIND THE BILL
When Agencies Lose Power: How 3 Seismic Shifts are Transforming Pharmaceutical Regulation
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months,...
05/07/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Medicare Paradox, Part 3: Strategic Trade Doesn’t Have to be a Zero-Sum Game
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve...
05/07/2025
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Trending Articles

News
Who Will Benefit Under the Medicare Part D Out-of-Pocket Spending Cap?
02/27/2024
Dean Celia
Starting in 2024, Medicare Part D enrollees could benefit from a cap placed on out-of-pocket drug spending, thanks to a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).
Starting in 2024, Medicare Part D enrollees could benefit from a cap placed on out-of-pocket drug spending, thanks to a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).
Starting in 2024, Medicare Part...
02/27/2024
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News
The Impact of Inhibitors on Surgical Management in Patients With Hemophilia
04/04/2024
Hannah Musick
The development of inhibitors in patients with hemophilia poses challenges for achieving perioperative hemostasis and may result in complications and deviations from the surgical plan, highlighting the need for strategies to address inhibitor...
The development of inhibitors in patients with hemophilia poses challenges for achieving perioperative hemostasis and may result in complications and deviations from the surgical plan, highlighting the need for strategies to address inhibitor...
The development of inhibitors in...
04/04/2024
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Conference Coverage
Expanding Pharmacists’ Role in Providing Clinical Care: Addressing Public Health Challenges
05/02/2024
Danielle Sposato
Panelists from various backgrounds discuss the critical role of pharmacists in addressing public health challenges such as HIV/AIDS and advocating for expanded clinical care and reimbursement pathways to improve health outcomes in communities.
Panelists from various backgrounds discuss the critical role of pharmacists in addressing public health challenges such as HIV/AIDS and advocating for expanded clinical care and reimbursement pathways to improve health outcomes in communities.
Panelists from various...
05/02/2024
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Managed Care Q&A
Prioritizing Patient Voices in Drug Development and Coverage
05/27/2024
In this interview, guest experts discuss the importance of incorporating patient voices into health care decision-making, highlighting opportunities for collaboration and enhancement in drug development and patient coverage.
In this interview, guest experts discuss the importance of incorporating patient voices into health care decision-making, highlighting opportunities for collaboration and enhancement in drug development and patient coverage.
In this interview, guest experts...
05/27/2024
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Blog
The Clash Over Medicare: Key Lawsuits Challenging the IRA’s Drug Negotiation Provisions
07/11/2024
Katie Hayes, MJ
The IRA has spawned a series of lawsuits from pharmaceutical companies. Here, we provide the latest status updates on several of them.
The IRA has spawned a series of lawsuits from pharmaceutical companies. Here, we provide the latest status updates on several of them.
The IRA has spawned a series of...
07/11/2024
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