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November 2018 - First Report Managed Care

Managed Care Q&A
Concerns With Payment, Administration of Car-T Therapies
11/28/2018
Zachary Bessette
Gary Goldstein, business manager of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Stanford Health Care, discusses the changes needed for increased CAR-T administration in the outpatient setting as well as commercial and provider concerns about...
Gary Goldstein, business manager of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Stanford Health Care, discusses the changes needed for increased CAR-T administration in the outpatient setting as well as commercial and provider concerns about...
Gary Goldstein, business manager...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
Amazon, Arcadia Group Partner, Offer Exclusive Brand of Medical Devices
11/28/2018
Amazon will begin selling an exclusive brand of medical devices for diabetes and hypertension management straight to consumers in a partnership with Arcadia Group.
Amazon will begin selling an exclusive brand of medical devices for diabetes and hypertension management straight to consumers in a partnership with Arcadia Group.
Amazon will begin selling an...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
Improving Population Health Efforts With Updated AMA Tool
11/28/2018
The American Medical Association (AMA) has launched a newly enhanced version of its Health Workforce Mapper—a tool that provides information on a variety of population health factors—which now includes updated data to help physicians and...
The American Medical Association (AMA) has launched a newly enhanced version of its Health Workforce Mapper—a tool that provides information on a variety of population health factors—which now includes updated data to help physicians and...
The American Medical Association...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
Express Scripts Diabetes Program Saves Millions in First Year
11/28/2018
The Express Scripts SafeGuardRx Diabetes Care Value program saved participating health plan sponsors a total $42.6 million during its first year, the company announced in a press release.
The Express Scripts SafeGuardRx Diabetes Care Value program saved participating health plan sponsors a total $42.6 million during its first year, the company announced in a press release.
The Express Scripts SafeGuardRx...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
CMS Proposes Drug Manufacturers Post Drug Prices in Television Ads
11/28/2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a new rule aimed at lowering prescription drug prices.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a new rule aimed at lowering prescription drug prices.
The Centers for Medicare &...
11/28/2018
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CMS to Expand Telehealth Services, Modernize MA Plans
11/28/2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new rule that aims at building upon the Administration’s ongoing efforts to modernize both the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new rule that aims at building upon the Administration’s ongoing efforts to modernize both the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs.
The Centers for Medicare &...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
Star Ratings Show Quality Improvements Among VA Medical Centers
11/28/2018
In an effort to be continually transparent and hold Veteran Affairs (VA) facilities accountable, the VA has released end of fiscal year 2018 hospital Star ratings. 
In an effort to be continually transparent and hold Veteran Affairs (VA) facilities accountable, the VA has released end of fiscal year 2018 hospital Star ratings. 
In an effort to be continually...
11/28/2018
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News Connection
Barriers to Caring for Veterans Among Non-VA Providers
11/28/2018
Due to a limited knowledge of resources and coordination problems, health care providers that are outside of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) are uncertain how to address veterans’ needs, according to a recent study published online in...
Due to a limited knowledge of resources and coordination problems, health care providers that are outside of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) are uncertain how to address veterans’ needs, according to a recent study published online in...
Due to a limited knowledge of...
11/28/2018
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Pharmacy Insight
Competition, Preferences Within a New Class of Drugs
11/28/2018
Russell J. Spjut, PharmD
A few months ago, I wrote an article about my initial impressions of the landscape of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonists for the treatment of migraines just after the launch of the first drug approved in this class,...
A few months ago, I wrote an article about my initial impressions of the landscape of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonists for the treatment of migraines just after the launch of the first drug approved in this class,...
A few months ago, I wrote an...
11/28/2018
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Conference Insider
Common Diabetes Medication Lowered Rates of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
11/28/2018
Researchers recently found that patients with type 2 diabetes taking metformin, a common diabetes medication, had a much lower rate of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). 
Researchers recently found that patients with type 2 diabetes taking metformin, a common diabetes medication, had a much lower rate of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). 
Researchers recently found that...
11/28/2018
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Chronic Noninfectious Uveitis Safely Treated With Newly Approved Drug
11/28/2018
The efficacy and safety of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Yutiq (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant) 0.18 mg 3-year micro-insert for the treatment of chronic noninfectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye was supported by...
The efficacy and safety of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Yutiq (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant) 0.18 mg 3-year micro-insert for the treatment of chronic noninfectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye was supported by...
The efficacy and safety of...
11/28/2018
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Conference Insider
Detecting Early Alzheimer Disease With Noninvasive Imaging Device
11/28/2018
Currently, detecting Alzheimer disease (AD) is a challenge. However, a new, noninvasive imaging device—which examines the smallest veins in the back of the eye, including the red blood cells moving through the retina—can be used to detect...
Currently, detecting Alzheimer disease (AD) is a challenge. However, a new, noninvasive imaging device—which examines the smallest veins in the back of the eye, including the red blood cells moving through the retina—can be used to detect...
Currently, detecting Alzheimer...
11/28/2018
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Conference Insider
Treatment Effective for Resolving Ocular Inflammation, Pain Following Cataract Surgery
11/28/2018
According to a poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, ocular inflammation and pain in patients following cataract surgery was effectively treated with KPI-121 1%. 
According to a poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, ocular inflammation and pain in patients following cataract surgery was effectively treated with KPI-121 1%. 
According to a poster presented...
11/28/2018
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Conference Insider
The Impact of Copay Accumulator Programs on Autoimmune Specialty Drug Use
11/28/2018
A team of researchers found that patients with health savings accounts (HSAs) who are on autoimmune drugs had a significantly higher risk for discontinuation, lower proportion of days covered, and lower monthly fill rates after implementation...
A team of researchers found that patients with health savings accounts (HSAs) who are on autoimmune drugs had a significantly higher risk for discontinuation, lower proportion of days covered, and lower monthly fill rates after implementation...
A team of researchers found that...
11/28/2018
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Conference Insider
How Payers Are Using ICER Reports
11/28/2018
Despite the late timing of reports and less-than-transparent evaluation process, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) has potential to provide unbiased clinical and economic evaluations, according to a recent survey of...
Despite the late timing of reports and less-than-transparent evaluation process, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) has potential to provide unbiased clinical and economic evaluations, according to a recent survey of...
Despite the late timing of...
11/28/2018
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Manufacturers Becoming More Proactive to ICER Assessments
11/28/2018
Manufacturers believe payers will begin to use the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) assessments more frequently and that payers are also becoming more proactive by integrating ICER requirements into their evidence generation...
Manufacturers believe payers will begin to use the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) assessments more frequently and that payers are also becoming more proactive by integrating ICER requirements into their evidence generation...
Manufacturers believe payers...
11/28/2018
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Transparent Cost Information Positively Impacts Prescribing Trends
11/28/2018
According to a recent study presented at AMCP Nexus 2018, providing transparent cost information to prescribers resulted in a positive impact on prescribing trends, and researchers found that prescribers were willing to make retroactive...
According to a recent study presented at AMCP Nexus 2018, providing transparent cost information to prescribers resulted in a positive impact on prescribing trends, and researchers found that prescribers were willing to make retroactive...
According to a recent study...
11/28/2018
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Conference Insider
CAR-T Cost-Effectiveness Similar to Other Regimens
11/28/2018
Despite their high price tag, CAR-T regimens were found to be cost-effective compared with other recently approved novel anticancer regimens, according to recent research presented at AMCP Nexus 2018. 
Despite their high price tag, CAR-T regimens were found to be cost-effective compared with other recently approved novel anticancer regimens, according to recent research presented at AMCP Nexus 2018. 
Despite their high price tag,...
11/28/2018
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Department
Outcomes-Based Contracting Use Among Payers
11/28/2018
Outcomes-based contracting (OBC) is gaining traction as a tactic to reduce high drug costs, according to a recent study presented at AMCP Nexus 2018.
Outcomes-based contracting (OBC) is gaining traction as a tactic to reduce high drug costs, according to a recent study presented at AMCP Nexus 2018.
Outcomes-based contracting (OBC)...
11/28/2018
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Conference Insider
State Legislative Measures: Payer Familiarity With Efforts to Control Drug Costs
11/28/2018
According to the findings, where were presented at AMCP Nexus 2018, generic substitution (GS) and step-therapy (ST) were top concerns for payers, while manufacturer-sponsored drug coupons or copay cards (CB) and pricing transparency (PT)...
According to the findings, where were presented at AMCP Nexus 2018, generic substitution (GS) and step-therapy (ST) were top concerns for payers, while manufacturer-sponsored drug coupons or copay cards (CB) and pricing transparency (PT)...
According to the findings, where...
11/28/2018
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Medication Therapy Management Program Cost-Effectiveness
11/28/2018
According to an analysis of pharmacy and medical claims among patients who received Medication Therapy Management (MTM)—a range of services provided to individual members to optimize therapeutic outcomes and to detect and prevent costly...
According to an analysis of pharmacy and medical claims among patients who received Medication Therapy Management (MTM)—a range of services provided to individual members to optimize therapeutic outcomes and to detect and prevent costly...
According to an analysis of...
11/28/2018
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How a Payer-Provider Partnership Impacts Care
11/28/2018
According to recent research, a payer-provider collaboration allowed providers access to timely, actionable patient data related to Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) quality gaps.
According to recent research, a payer-provider collaboration allowed providers access to timely, actionable patient data related to Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) quality gaps.
According to recent research, a...
11/28/2018
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Conference Insider
How a Person-Centered Approach to Care Planning Improves Outcomes
11/28/2018
Katherine Tardiff, MSN, RN, GNP-BC, vice president of clinical operations at Seniorlink, discussed the impact that a person-centered care planning initiative had on satisfaction outcomes in complex populations, during a session at Health Care...
Katherine Tardiff, MSN, RN, GNP-BC, vice president of clinical operations at Seniorlink, discussed the impact that a person-centered care planning initiative had on satisfaction outcomes in complex populations, during a session at Health Care...
Katherine Tardiff, MSN, RN,...
11/28/2018
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Care for Special Populations Requires Identifying Barriers, Solutions
11/28/2018
During a general session at Health Care Quality Congress, Pamela Riley, MD, MPH, medical director of the Department of Health Care Finance at the Government of the District of Columbia, discussed the health care needs of vulnerable...
During a general session at Health Care Quality Congress, Pamela Riley, MD, MPH, medical director of the Department of Health Care Finance at the Government of the District of Columbia, discussed the health care needs of vulnerable...
During a general session at...
11/28/2018
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How Improved Population Health Can Lead to Better Care
11/28/2018
During a session at Health Care Quality Congress 2018, David Nash, MD, MBA, dean of Jefferson College of Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University, discussed how managing population health can help improve health care quality.
During a session at Health Care Quality Congress 2018, David Nash, MD, MBA, dean of Jefferson College of Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University, discussed how managing population health can help improve health care quality.
During a session at Health Care...
11/28/2018
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Improving Care Quality Through Clinical Integration
11/28/2018
Patrick J Brennan, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer of the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at Penn Medicine, discussed approaches taken by Penn Medicine to integrate and collaborate with payers.
Patrick J Brennan, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer of the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at Penn Medicine, discussed approaches taken by Penn Medicine to integrate and collaborate with payers.
Patrick J Brennan, MD, senior...
11/28/2018
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Understanding Current Providers, Health Plans, and the Government
11/28/2018
Nathan Bays, JD, managing director of Cain Brothers & Company, LLC, discussed the current policy environment and regulatory landscape during a session called, “Tightening the Beltway: Providers, Health Plans, the Government, and Making Sense...
Nathan Bays, JD, managing director of Cain Brothers & Company, LLC, discussed the current policy environment and regulatory landscape during a session called, “Tightening the Beltway: Providers, Health Plans, the Government, and Making Sense...
Nathan Bays, JD, managing...
11/28/2018
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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

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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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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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