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No, Trump did not get rid of Medicare’s $35 insulin cap
Despite online claims, President Donald Trump’s executive orders did not include removing Medicare’s $35 monthly out-of-pocket price cap, which is set by law.
Trump scrapped a proposed $2 drug program for seniors. But why?
President Donald Trump rolled back a Biden administration executive order aimed at lowering prescription drug prices, including an effort to make more generic drugs available to Medicare patients for ...
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CMS: 24M people signed up for coverage during ACA open enrollment
The CMS said 24.2 million people signed up during the enrollment window, including 3.9 million new enrollees. That's more than double the number of people who enrolled during the 2021 sign-up period, ...
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Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear
President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care soon after reentering office. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Joe Biden’s moves, the ...
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Trump tries to erase Biden's health legacy with early executive orders
Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care this week. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Biden's moves, the orders will have little immediate impact.
Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health
The secretary of Health and Human Services is a member of the president’s cabinet of advisers, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. The secretary advises the ...
Arcutis Biotherapeutics: After Outstanding 2024, Shares May Face Cooling Off Period
Financial writer analysis of Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. stock surge and potential growth, FDA approvals, and partnerships in 2025. Click for this ARQT update.
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Trump administration pauses most CDC, HHS and CMS communications
The exact scope and duration is clear, and one question is what will happen to release of CDC data that employers and insurers use in pricing.
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Elevance Health expects high Medicaid costs to drop in 2025
Medicaid managed care organizations, including Elevance Health, Centene and UnitedHealth Group, are working with states to secure rates that account for sicker patients.
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Elevance’s fourth-quarter profit slashed in half amid higher Medicaid costs
Elevance CEO Gail Boudreaux didn’t address the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO directly on Thursday, but spent more time than usual arguing the insurer is working to improve healthcare.
Mississippi bill to revise law for low-income pregnant women passes first legislative hurdle
Low-income women in Mississippi would be able to access free prenatal care faster under a bill that has passed the House Medicaid committee.
House G.O.P. Floats Medicaid Cuts and More to Finance Trump’s Huge Agenda
President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay ...