Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
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“Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new tools to lower prescription drug costs for low-income people with Medicare through the Extra Help program….”
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Tools to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Low-Income Seniors and People with Disabilities
US Dept of Health & Human Services | Press Release | June 12, 2023
“The deal would preserve the mandate nationwide while appeals play out….”
Biden Administration Near Deal to Preserve Preventive Care Coverage, For Now
Reuters | Brendan Pierson | June 9, 2023
“Any time profits of the pharmaceutical industry are challenged, they make claims about it hindering their ability to innovate. Not only are these arguments untrue, but the American people do not buy them….”
Chamber of Commerce Sues Biden Administration Over Federal Control of Drug Prices
The Hill | Joseph Choi | June 9, 2023
“…this business model is wildly profitable for the insurance companies.”
Healthcare Mergers Hurting Workers Across the Economy, Researchers Say
MarketWatch | Eleanor Laise | June 8, 2023
“Under the Affordable Care Act, … insurers must cover the full costs of the medication as preventive care… [but] insurers have been slow to cover bills from required lab tests and medical visits.”
Here’s Why Most At-Risk Populations Don’t Use HIV Prevention Drugs
USA Today | Ken Alltucker | June 8, 2023
“…a system that is failing patients, often in catastrophic ways, has been a massive boon for the executives who run the few private companies that dominate the nation’s healthcare sector.”
Fueled by Stock Buybacks, Pay of Top Insurance CEOs Surged to $335 Million Last Year
Common Dreams | Jake Johnson | June 7, 2023
“Those suing the federal government in this case include a conservative activist and a Christian dentist who oppose coverage for contraception and HIV prevention on religious grounds.”
HIV Protection, Cancer Screenings Could Cost More If ‘Obamacare’ Loses Latest Court Battle
Associated Press | Kevin McGill | June 6, 2023
“Toxic, pandemic-era battles over immunizations and school closures have made vaccine politics radioactive, even on diseases wholly unrelated to Covid-19.”
How Covid Made It Nearly Impossible to Pass New Vaccine Rules
Politico | Rachel Bluth | June 4, 2023
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