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The best way to lower drug prices: end the Medicaid program that blocks discounts
5 February 2019 - On January 31, the Trump Administration unveiled a long-awaited plan to outlaw controversial rebates that drugmakers pay ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jan 2019
After falling under Obama, America’s uninsured rate looks to be rising
23 January 2019 - Medicaid enrollment is falling. Obamacare enrollment is falling. And a new survey shows that more people ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jan 2019
Governor Baker has plan to rein in soaring drug costs in state Medicaid program
24 January 2019 - The Baker administration on Wednesday unveiled a new plan to tackle the soaring cost of prescription ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2018
House set to vote on bill cracking down on drug companies overcharging Medicaid
7 December 2018 - The House is expected to vote next week on a bill to crack down on drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2018
In Michigan, Medicaid can now pay for drugs based on how well they work
14 November 2018 - The Trump administration gave Michigan’s Medicaid program permission to pay for drugs based in part on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Oct 2018
Better data will serve as the foundation in modernising the Medicaid program
2 October 2018 - Between 2013 and 2016, Federal spending on Medicaid grew by over $100 billion. The program is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2018
Medicaid to introduce value-based drug pricing
4 September 2018 - States have often been an incubator for innovative ideas in health technology pricing and reimbursement. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Aug 2018
CMS releases formal approach to ensure Medicaid demonstrations remain budget neutral
22 August 2018 - Agency reinforces commitment to transparency and controlling costs; provides new tool. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2018
Trump administration ends Medicaid loophole in drug rebates
9 August 2018 - Drug companies will be unable to game a requirement to give states large prescription rebates through ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jul 2018
Government quit test of pricey cancer treatment amid concerns over industry role
9 July 2018 - Medicare and Medicaid administrators earlier this year quietly killed a plan to pay for a breakthrough, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2018
Finally, some answers on the effects of Medicaid expansion
2 July 2018 - The Medicaid logjam appears to be breaking. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2018
CMS approves state proposal to advance specific Medicaid value-based arrangements with drug makers
27 June 2018 - First-of-its-kind approval for Oklahoma Medicaid will drive value. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2018
Medicaid must pay for drugs approved through FDA’s ‘accelerated’ pathway, agency tells states
27 June 2018 - Medicaid must cover drugs that the FDA has approved with a lower standard of evidence through ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2017
Massachusetts’ proposed Medicaid reforms — cheaper drugs and better coverage?
13 December 2017 - While health policy attention in recent months has focused on Washington, D.C., several proposals from individual ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jul 2017
Controlling the cost of Medicaid
19 July 2017 - Opportunities for bipartisan compromise to improve Medicaid’s value may lie in greater flexibility for states, realignment of ...