by Jordana Choucair | Oct 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,...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 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...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 25, 2021 | D.C. News
Congressional Democrats are considering scaling back their prescription drug pricing plan by exempting new, expensive drugs from Medicare price negotiation. The change would be a major shift away from earlier proposals that focused mostly on drugs that don’t face any...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 22, 2021 | D.C. News
President Joe Biden said during a CNN town hall that the inclusion of expanded dental, hearing, and vision benefits through Medicare in Democrats’ social spending plan is a “reach.” The president said there have been related discussions about...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 22, 2021 | Life Sciences
A panel of CDC vaccine advisors approved boosters for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, as well as mixing-and-matching shots. The panel unanimously voted 15-0 to recommend booster doses for all individuals who received the Johnson & Johnson...
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