Apr 19, 2021 | Featured, Federal Issues, Podcast
On this episode of the podcast, Terry and Bob discuss the recent recommendations by the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) that threaten patient access to medications that have received the FDA’s accelerated approval designation. These...
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Apr 16, 2021 | Federal Issues, Health Policy
By Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, Ph.D. Following the announcement of a Special Enrollment Period in the health insurance marketplace from February 15 to May 15 for those who may have lost employer-sponsored insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration...
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Mar 29, 2021 | Access, Federal Issues, Letters Supported
On behalf of the undersigned organizations representing diverse patient and provider stakeholders who are concerned with the effects of rebate walls on patient treatment access, we greatly appreciate your leadership on critical efforts to protect patient well-being....
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Mar 26, 2021 | Copay Accumulators, Federal Issues, Letters Submitted
On January 20, the Biden administration issued a “regulatory freeze” memo asking agencies to consider postponing rules that have been published in the Federal Register but have not yet taken effect and open a 30-day comment period. This would allow President Biden’s...
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Dec 26, 2020 | Featured, Federal Issues, Medicare, Podcast
On this episode of the podcast, Terry and Bob discuss President Trump’s “most favored nations” rule which ties federal reimbursements for Medicare Part B drugs to other developed nations’ prices. In other words, this rule is a de facto price...
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Dec 12, 2020 | Federal Issues
On this episode of the podcast, Terry and Bob discuss how the Biden Administration will affect those with chronic diseases. Biden’s priority is, of course, the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccines, but more broadly, his policies must work to help American patients in...
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