The looming deadline for drugmakers to comply with the Most Favored Nation drug pricing policy raises concerns over potential disruptions to Medicare Part D, highlighting regulatory and market risks for U.S. drug pricing and federal entitlement programs.
Analysis finds GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide offer real health benefits but raise insurance coverage and cost challenges amid growing demand in the U.S. market.
FTC cautions healthcare employers on noncompetes. Rising physician unionization, Medicare Plan Finder updates, Kaiser-Renown joint venture, AI tools, FDA drug approvals, and robotic intubation device mark key healthcare industry trends in 2025.
Delaware Department of Insurance analysis finds GLP-1 drug prices effectively stable after rebates, indicating limited impact on health insurance cost increases despite higher utilization.
Trump administration proposes a Medicare and Medicaid pilot to cover GLP-1 weight loss drugs, highlighting access benefits alongside fraud and regulatory oversight challenges.
CMS plans a voluntary five-year trial allowing state Medicaid and Medicare Part D plans to cover GLP-1 weight management drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, starting in 2026-27 amid pricing and coverage challenges.
Medicare faces evolving opportunities and challenges in covering weight loss drugs through legislation like the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act and federal demonstration projects. Drug adherence and cost-effectiveness remain key issues.
Recent Republican-led legislative changes delay Medicare drug price negotiations for costly cancer treatments, maintaining high patient costs and impacting seniors and disabled Americans.
CMS is considering a pilot program to cover GLP-1 drugs for obesity under Medicare and Medicaid, reversing earlier policy. This evolving coverage changes obesity drug access for patients and payers.
The Trump administration proposes a Medicare and Medicaid pilot program for covering GLP-1 weight loss drugs, marking a key shift in healthcare policy and potential budget impacts.
