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Congress has passed a series of reforms intended to lower prescription drug prices, though some industry analysts say the impact may be less than expected.
The reforms affect the operation of pharmacy benefit managers, companies that negotiate prescription drug prices for health insurers, and employer-sponsored health plans.
Congress tucked long-sought pharmacy benefit manager reforms into the government spending package that President Donald Trump signed this week to keep the federal government funded. The bill cleared the House on a razor-thin vote after passing the Senate last week, ending a brief shutdown and funding the government through September.
Lawmakers put tough questions to UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley on Jan. 21, challenging the executive on his pay and demanding answers on whether the Eden Prairie-based company drives up costs through its massive size while subjecting patients to wrongful claims denials.
A new Social Security bill has been proposed that would allow some Americans to get their benefits sooner.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., re-introduced a bill Thursday to remove the waiting period for terminally ill patients’ access to Social Security program benefits, according to a press release.
WASHINGTON (WJHL) — Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger has reintroduced legislation to help those with a terminal illness receive their Social Security Disability Insurance benefits more quickly.
According to a news release, the Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act would remove the five-month waiting period for those with a terminal illness who are unable to work. Some don’t live long enough to receive their benefits.
Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., this week highlighted bipartisan legislation to strengthen Medicare’s home infusion benefit and expand access to care for rural patients during a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing.
Reps. Diana Harshbarger (TN-District 1), Randy Weber (TX-District 14), and Scott Perry (PA-District 10) have introduced a bill that would require automakers to provide vehicle owners with access and control of their vehicle data.
A bipartisan bill recently reintroduced in congress could reshape pharmacy reimbursements across the nation.
The legislation is filed around PBMs or Pharmacy Benefit Managers - these are the middlemen within the prescription drug supply chain. PBMs essentially negotiate pricing with drug manufacturers and secure reimbursements for pharmacies.
Lawmakers and healthcare leaders say, for years, these PBMs have been driving up drug costs and gouging community pharmacists.