Monday, November 29, 2021: D.C. News

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments tomorrow in a case seeking to reverse cuts to the 340B Drug Program. The plaintiffs contend that if the court allows the rule to stand, “340B providers will be forced to eliminate or dramatically curtail some crucial programs...

Monday, November 29, 2021: D.C. News

President Biden will give an update on the U.S. response to the Omicron variant today. Two senior health officials said it’s likely that the variant is already present in the United States despite not being detected yet. According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, U.S....

Wednesday, November 24, 2021: Providers

HHS announced that it has started distributing $7.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funding to rural providers. The American Rescue Plan Act funding will go to more than 40,000 providers. The payments will be based on Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance...

Wednesday, November 24, 2021: Payers

The Institute for Medicaid Innovation released a survey showing that the majority of health plans that participated in Medicaid managed care offered plans that aimed to address health inequities over the past year. Ninety-five percent gave targeted services to...

Wednesday, November 24, 2021: Payers

The Kaiser Family Foundation released two briefs summarizing key prescription drug provisions and general health policy provisions in the House-passed Build Back Better Act. The prescription drug provision brief discusses the expected effects on people, program...