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The Advocacy Frontier: Navigating PBM Reform, Step Therapy, and More
06/25/2025
Explore how state policies on copay accumulators, PBMs, and step therapy are shaping the future of infusion care—and what you can do about it.
Explore how state policies on copay accumulators, PBMs, and step therapy are shaping the future of infusion care—and what you can do about it.
Explore how state policies on...
06/25/2025
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Aligning Stakeholders in Oncology’s Evolving Drug Distribution Landscape
05/28/2025
Kirollos S. Hanna, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, FACC
A guest expert from Asembia 2025 explores how reimagining limited drug distribution models in oncology can eliminate care fragmentation, enhance patient outcomes, and foster stronger collaboration among providers, pharmacies, payers, and...
A guest expert from Asembia 2025 explores how reimagining limited drug distribution models in oncology can eliminate care fragmentation, enhance patient outcomes, and foster stronger collaboration among providers, pharmacies, payers, and...
A guest expert from Asembia 2025...
05/28/2025
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Navigating MFP Implementation: Stakeholders Weigh IRA Challenges at Asembia 2025
05/22/2025
Juliet Gallagher
At Asembia 2025, industry experts from Cencora gathered to dissect the pressing challenges and evolving implementation framework of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Maximum Fair Price (MFP) provision.
At Asembia 2025, industry experts from Cencora gathered to dissect the pressing challenges and evolving implementation framework of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Maximum Fair Price (MFP) provision.
At Asembia 2025, industry...
05/22/2025
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Conference Coverage
What Payers and Manufacturers Need to Know About IRA Implementation
04/29/2025
Juliet Gallagher
In a packed session at Asembia 2025, Brian Corvino, lead partner at Deloitte Consulting, and Blasine Penkowski, former chief strategic customer officer at Johnson & Johnson, walked attendees through key lessons from early implementation of...
In a packed session at Asembia 2025, Brian Corvino, lead partner at Deloitte Consulting, and Blasine Penkowski, former chief strategic customer officer at Johnson & Johnson, walked attendees through key lessons from early implementation of...
In a packed session at Asembia...
04/29/2025
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The New Reality for Payers in a Shifting Health Care Environment
04/28/2025
Juliet Gallagher
At Asembia 2025, Luke Greenwalt, vice president at IQVIA, presented a sweeping overview of the evolving health care and pharmaceutical landscape, highlighting critical trends for payers as the industry enters a period of accelerated change.
At Asembia 2025, Luke Greenwalt, vice president at IQVIA, presented a sweeping overview of the evolving health care and pharmaceutical landscape, highlighting critical trends for payers as the industry enters a period of accelerated change.
At Asembia 2025, Luke Greenwalt,...
04/28/2025
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Conference Coverage
State-Level Initiatives in Drug Pricing, PBM Reform, and Utilization Management
10/16/2024
Hannah Musick
Discover the latest state-level pharmacy policy trends, including pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulations and utilization management practices, from the eye-opening AMCP Nexus 2024 session.
Discover the latest state-level pharmacy policy trends, including pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulations and utilization management practices, from the eye-opening AMCP Nexus 2024 session.
Discover the latest state-level...
10/16/2024
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Conference Coverage
PBM Legislation: Navigating Congressional Delays and Encouraging Progress
04/17/2024
Hannah Musick
Explore the world of federal pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) legislation and its potential impact on stakeholders in this in-depth analysis presented by Ross Margulies, JD, MPH, Partner and Co-Chair Healthcare and Life Sciences Coverage &...
Explore the world of federal pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) legislation and its potential impact on stakeholders in this in-depth analysis presented by Ross Margulies, JD, MPH, Partner and Co-Chair Healthcare and Life Sciences Coverage &...
Explore the world of federal...
04/17/2024
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Conference Coverage
FDA Oncology Approvals Commonly Involve Surrogate Endpoints, Analysis Shows
06/02/2023
Maria Asimopoulos
In an updated analysis presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting, researchers examined the frequency with which surrogate endpoints were used to support oncology approvals from 2006 to 2022.
In an updated analysis presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting, researchers examined the frequency with which surrogate endpoints were used to support oncology approvals from 2006 to 2022.
In an updated analysis presented...
06/02/2023
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Conference Coverage
Evolving Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act's Drug Pricing Policies
05/12/2023
Hannah Musick
Experts at Asembia's AXS23 Summit discussed upcoming changes in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and how stakeholders can be strategically prepared.
Experts at Asembia's AXS23 Summit discussed upcoming changes in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and how stakeholders can be strategically prepared.
Experts at Asembia's AXS23...
05/12/2023
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Navigating Specialty Legislation: Solutions for Shared Pharmacy Services
05/11/2023
Hannah Musick
Speakers at Asembia's AXS23 Summit discussed the increased demand for shared services pharmacy models, including common regulatory problems and potential solutions.
Speakers at Asembia's AXS23 Summit discussed the increased demand for shared services pharmacy models, including common regulatory problems and potential solutions.
Speakers at Asembia's AXS23...
05/11/2023
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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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Growth of Digital Therapeutics Requires Collaboration Among Key Players
10/06/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
The rapidly expanding field of digital therapeutics would likely benefit from international collaboration among manufacturers, government regulatory agencies, and researchers, according to a study published in NPJ Digital Medicine.
The rapidly expanding field of digital therapeutics would likely benefit from international collaboration among manufacturers, government regulatory agencies, and researchers, according to a study published in NPJ Digital Medicine.
The rapidly expanding field of...
10/06/2023
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Aflibercept May Improve Anatomic Progression in Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, But Not Visual Acuity
10/26/2023
Hannah Musick
“Aflibercept as a preventive strategy, as used in this trial, may not be generally warranted for patients with NPDR without CI-DME,” said researchers.
“Aflibercept as a preventive strategy, as used in this trial, may not be generally warranted for patients with NPDR without CI-DME,” said researchers.
“Aflibercept as a preventive...
10/26/2023
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Why Better Lab Management Is Key to Value-Based Care
11/16/2023
Benion S. Horton, MD, MHA; Michael G. Lemieux, PhD
The health care community needs another tool to support its efforts to improve care while still managing testing use and costs. Lab benefit managers (LBMs) can provide the expertise to ensure the right tests are ordered at the right times to...
The health care community needs another tool to support its efforts to improve care while still managing testing use and costs. Lab benefit managers (LBMs) can provide the expertise to ensure the right tests are ordered at the right times to...
The health care community needs...
11/16/2023
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Targeted Medicine and Biological Therapies Fighting Type 2 Inflammation in Patients With Asthma
12/20/2023
Emry Lloyd
In a recent review, Imran Howell, University of Oxford, UK, and colleagues sought to understand the impact of biological therapies and targeted medicines for type 2 inflammation in patients with asthma.
In a recent review, Imran Howell, University of Oxford, UK, and colleagues sought to understand the impact of biological therapies and targeted medicines for type 2 inflammation in patients with asthma.
In a recent review, Imran...
12/20/2023
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Dairy, Gluten Show No Major Effect on MS Activity and Quality of Life
02/15/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Dairy and gluten intake had no substantial effects on disease activity and quality of life in a retrospective study of 186 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers published their findings online in Multiple Sclerosis Journal –...
Dairy and gluten intake had no substantial effects on disease activity and quality of life in a retrospective study of 186 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers published their findings online in Multiple Sclerosis Journal –...
Dairy and gluten intake had no...
02/15/2024
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