The US President announced that the amount seniors will pay for prescription drugs for cancer and other diseases will be capped at $2,000 per year. The move was opposed by Big Pharma and their allies. Democrats' latest drug cost reduction plan is expected to result in a healthcare nightmare. Graduate medical education needs an overhaul to increase Medicaid re-enrollment. The number of Medicare Advantage plans offering help affording groceries has increased. Newly emboldened unions are warning lawmakers not to interfere with their health plans. The ease of getting prescription drugs online raises concerns about regulatory oversight. A California healthcare provider's move highlights the pitfalls of Medicare Advantage. Medicare officials plan to claw back money from certain hospitals to address overpayments. A new program allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices has drawn criticism from drugmakers. A Senate panel will consider policies to regulate pharmacy middlemen and lower medication costs. Medicaid 'unwinding' is causing chaos in states. Medicare has implemented payment cuts for doctors and hospitals. Some health plans in the US provide fair access to treatments for serious diseases. Medicare can now negotiate drug prices to reduce costs. The government will require hospitals to publish the prices they charge health insurers and patients.
The government will force hospitals to be better about publishing the prices they charge health insurers and patients. https://t.co/KIB5CeSKWW
For too long, Americans have paid more for prescription drugs than any major economy. Now, instead of paying whatever the drug company wants to charge, Medicare can negotiate prices. We’re making progress and helping folks like Judith get a little more breathing room. https://t.co/nwa8ZCknmv
Medicare cuts doctor and hospital payments https://t.co/UtqeiV9gwD
Most of the formularies run by some of the largest health plans in the U.S. generally provide “fair access” to 18 treatments for a handful of serious diseases, a new… https://t.co/dp7RAavWr8
Medicare administrators served doctors and hospitals a pair of big payment cuts late Thursday. https://t.co/J5ITpT5OGQ
‘Worse Than People Can Imagine’: Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Breeds Chaos in States https://t.co/QuIS74qMgi https://t.co/iQBSIvcYH9
A key Senate panel announced it will consider policies to regulate pharmacy middlemen and ensure patients pay less for medications. https://t.co/AvsM4zvVlh
Drugmakers are up in arms over a new program allowing Medicare to negotiate prices on some drugs. The real scandal, of course, is the absurd prices the companies set for these drugs’ sale in the United States, when they are sold for so much less elsewhere. https://t.co/ffeAuxZYIA
Medicare officials are moving forward with a plan to claw back money from certain hospitals to try to remedy overpayments related to the 340B program. https://t.co/qH4BXvx5hm
California healthcare provider's move shows pitfalls of Medicare Advantage https://t.co/fPa6tajT1k https://t.co/SIEOdJHIbC
As Congress takes on companies managing prescription drug benefits, newly emboldened unions are sending a message to lawmakers: Don't mess with our health plans. https://t.co/RCoeCDGNCb
Getting prescription drugs online is so easy. Are regulators paying attention? https://t.co/QEmAUjpuHA
The number of Medicare Advantage plans offering seniors help affording groceries has skyrocketed in the few years since it's become easier for insurers to offer an expanded set of benefits. https://t.co/urcnZHmNw7 https://t.co/2wXJ0hMCg5
Graduate medical education needs an overhaul — one that will also increase Medicaid re-enrollment. https://t.co/TfcwNbIrnZ
WILLIAMS: Democrats’ Latest Drug Cost Reduction Plan Will Result In A Healthcare Nightmare https://t.co/zudxjb4JF7
Because of my lower drug prices law, we capped the amount seniors will pay for prescription drugs for cancer and other diseases at $2,000 per year. Big Pharma and their allies tried to stop us. But American families won.