Tuesday, October 26, 2021: D.C. News

The Biden administration said it will invest $70 million to boost the availability and lower costs of rapid, over-the-counter COVID-19 tests in the U.S. The administration plans to make more high-quality, accurate, and reliable over-the-counter tests available through...

Monday, October 25, 2021: Providers

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban and the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) are each launching new pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) amid criticism that PBMs aren’t transparent about how much they save consumers. Cuban’s company will include...

Monday, October 25, 2021: Payers

CMS released new guidance requiring state Medicaid programs and the Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover treatments for COVID-19 without cost sharing. The coverage requirement includes drugs approved by the FDA for treating COVID-19, preventive therapies,...

Monday, October 25, 2021: Life Sciences

Anthony Fauci told ABC News that if regulators authorize COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of 5 and 11, shorts could be available within the first two weeks of November. A key FDA advisory committee plans to meet Tuesday to discuss shots for that age...