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CMS opens comment period for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 3 announced the opening of the comment period for the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, which will negotiate prices with drug makers for certain high-cost, sole-source drugs and apply them beginning in 2026. Comments are due July 2.
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Costs of Caring

While recent data suggest that some hospital and health system finances have experienced modest stabilization from historic lows in 2022, the hospital field is still far from where it needs to be to meet the demand for care, invest in new and promising technologies and interventions, and stand ready for the next health care crisis.
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2023 Costs of Caring

Hospitals appreciate the support and resources that Congress have provided throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; however, additional support is needed to keep hospitals strong so they can continue to provide care to patients and communities.
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HRSA Finalizes 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution Process

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) April 19 published the 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution (ADR) final rule establishing a process that was required under the Affordable Care Act.

White House official spotlights the Administration’s efforts on coverage, drug prices, health care workforce

White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden spoke to Annual Meeting attendees about the environment hospitals and health systems are facing and the Biden Harris Administration’s efforts to strengthen the health care system so that it works for everyone.
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Virtual Care Platform Wheel Expands Its Services, Focusing on Convenience

The virtual care platform Wheel recently made news by saying it would add mental health provider Talkspace, Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company and the data-sharing program Health Gorilla into its integrated health care ecosystem this year.

FTC, HHS seek comment on generic drug shortages and competition

The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Health and Human Services Feb. 14 requested comments for 60 days on market concentration and contracting practices among group purchasing organizations and drug wholesalers to understand their potential impact on pricing and generic drug shortages.
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AHA Statement on “Health Care Spending in the United States: Unsustainable for Patients, Employers, and Taxpayers”

The AHA shares comments on the topic of national health expenditures before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health .

Cost-Plus Drug Pricing Models Gain Momentum, but Will They Last?

CVS Health plans to launch its CVS CostVantage and CVS Caremark TrueCost programs in 2025. CostVantage will define the drug cost and related reimbursement with contracted PBMs and payers, CVS noted in a statement.

President proposes congressional, federal action to lower drug costs

President Biden urged Congress to allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and cap the amount beneficiaries pay out-of-pocket for drugs each year.