CMS enters agreement with Vertex, bluebird to improve access to gene therapies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Wednesday it had entered into agreements with Vertex Pharmaceuticals and ...
Festus nursing home loses Medicare and Medicaid funding
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says it will no longer pay money to Festus Manor because it “failed to ...
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Medicare Advantage, Part D Plans Limit Ondansetron Access
Compared with Part D plans, Medicare Advantage plans impose more frequent prior authorization and quantity limits for ...
Georgia's work requirement slows processing of applications for Medicaid, food stamps
Georgia's ability to process applications for Medicaid and other public benefits has lagged since the launch of Gov. Brian ...
Despite delayed payments from new Idaho Medicaid contractor, providers grateful for responsiveness
Rebekah Scott, a mental health counselor in Nampa, was late for rent for three months. That’s because she wasn’t getting paid ...
Biden Administration Proposes Covering Obesity Drugs In Medicare And Medicaid
It's uncertain whether the Biden administration proposal to cover obesity drugs in Medicare and Medicaid will survive ...
House Republican: ‘Hard decisions’ needed on Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that lawmakers will ultimately face tough choices on spending in next year’s unified ...
Consumer watchdog wants FTC to investigate Oz for influencer marketing violations
A consumer advocacy group wants the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an investigation into whether Dr. Mehmet Oz ...
Potential conflicts of interest may haunt Dr. Oz’s confirmation to run Medicare, Medicaid
Dr. Oz has extolled Ozempic’s promise for weight-loss. Now Medicare, which Trump wants Oz to oversee, may cover it.
Overwhelmed By Medicare Options During Open Enrollment? Here Are 3 Tips To Help You Choose
Are you struggling to navigate the upcoming Medicare changes and unsure what plan to select? Here’s what experts say on how ...
With controversial health care nominees, Crapo and Wyden brace for confirmation fight | Opinion
My thought is that Crapo would vigorously oppose both if they were the choices of Vice President Kamala Harris, but that’s ...
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Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by ...