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Behind the Bill
The Senate’s $3 Trillion Deal. Tax Relief Now, Medicaid Coverage Loss Later?
07/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After...
07/02/2025
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Behind the Bill
When a Cap Isn’t Just a Cap: How a Provider Tax Proposal Could Reshape Medicaid Financing
06/25/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most...
06/25/2025
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Behind the Bill
Rewriting the Safety Net? Inside the Senate’s Changes to Medicaid and the ACA
06/18/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve...
06/18/2025
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Behind the Bill
How States Might Respond to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
06/11/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill...
06/11/2025
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Behind the Bill
Is the Affordable Care Act on the Chopping Block? What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tells Us.
06/04/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of...
06/04/2025
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Behind the Bill
From House to Senate: The Journey of Cutting Medicaid
05/28/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of...
05/28/2025
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Behind the Bill
Eligibility, Paperwork, and Penalties: The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Medicaid ‘Reform’
05/21/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week...
05/21/2025
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Behind the Bill
A Busy Week in Drug Pricing Policy: Aligning US Drug Prices With Global Standards?
05/14/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for...
05/14/2025
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BEHIND THE BILL
When Agencies Lose Power: How 3 Seismic Shifts are Transforming Pharmaceutical Regulation
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months,...
05/07/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Medicare Paradox, Part 3: Strategic Trade Doesn’t Have to be a Zero-Sum Game
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve...
05/07/2025
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Exploring Treatment Approaches for Asthma and Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
09/18/2023
Hannah Musick
Common pathways and treatment approaches for asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is a topic of interest among researchers. Focusing on the inflammatory processes and immunopathogenesis involved in both conditions, a study...
Common pathways and treatment approaches for asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is a topic of interest among researchers. Focusing on the inflammatory processes and immunopathogenesis involved in both conditions, a study...
Common pathways and treatment...
09/18/2023
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Commentary
The Evolving Role of Prescription Digital Therapeutics in Diabetes Care
10/11/2023
Yvette C. Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh
PDTs have the potential to provide an additional tool to foster a patient-centered approach to managing diabetes while also making the patient an active partner in their day-to-day care, which in turn can improve glycemic control and reduce...
PDTs have the potential to provide an additional tool to foster a patient-centered approach to managing diabetes while also making the patient an active partner in their day-to-day care, which in turn can improve glycemic control and reduce...
PDTs have the potential to...
10/11/2023
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The Impact of International Price Referencing on Innovation and Access to Cell and Gene Therapies
10/26/2023
Hannah Musick
“Studies suggest that IRP may lead to price decreases in the short term. However, applying these methods carelessly, without a comprehensive assessment of how IRP might impact long-term innovation, could negatively impact all stakeholders,”...
“Studies suggest that IRP may lead to price decreases in the short term. However, applying these methods carelessly, without a comprehensive assessment of how IRP might impact long-term innovation, could negatively impact all stakeholders,”...
“Studies suggest that IRP may...
10/26/2023
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Cover Story
New Legislation in Washington Focuses on Pharmacy Benefit Managers
11/16/2023
Dean Celia
At least 7 bills targeting PBMs have been introduced this year. Our managed care panel assesses the legislation’s ability to reduce health care costs, as well as prospects for passage.
At least 7 bills targeting PBMs have been introduced this year. Our managed care panel assesses the legislation’s ability to reduce health care costs, as well as prospects for passage.
At least 7 bills targeting PBMs...
11/16/2023
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News
Bimekizumab Demonstrates Rapid and Sustained Efficacy in Treating NrxSpA, Regardless of Prior TNF Inhibitor Exposure
12/21/2023
Hannah Musick
A new monoclonal antibody, bimekizumab (BKZ), demonstrated promising results in improving efficacy outcomes for patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), even in those who have lost response to TNF inhibitors or are intolerant to them,...
A new monoclonal antibody, bimekizumab (BKZ), demonstrated promising results in improving efficacy outcomes for patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), even in those who have lost response to TNF inhibitors or are intolerant to them,...
A new monoclonal antibody,...
12/21/2023
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