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April 18, 2023

Medicare Part B Meeting, 340B Implications

Medicare Part B Meeting, 340B Implications

MedPAC, a group advising Congress on Medicare issues, held a vote on 3 recommendations to reduce prices for accelerated approval drugs covered under Medicare Part B; David Balat, Healthcare Policy Director for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, says...

MedPAC, a group advising Congress on Medicare issues, held a vote on 3 recommendations to reduce prices for accelerated approval drugs covered under Medicare Part B; David Balat, Healthcare Policy Director for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, says vague language surrounding the 340B program allows it to be misused; Patients Rising Now submits comments on CMS’ Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Guidance; The Safe Step Act is reintroduced in the House; and Shannon Sharp is our patient correspondent from Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District who discusses copay accumulator programs.

MedPAC Webpage: April 2023 Public Meeting

Wilcox: MedPAC’s Part B Recommendations Threaten Patient Access to Care

Patients Rising Now: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Guidance Memo

News Release: Physicians Wenstrup, Ruiz Lead Reintroduction of Safe Step Act to Improve Patient Access to Treatments

X-Linked Hypophosphatemia and Copay Accumulators

X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Robbed by Copay Accumulator practice

 

David Balat

Healthcare Policy Director, Texas Public Policy Foundation