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The Capitol at night
Dec 21 | Susan Morse
Stripped out of the final bill is a provision to prevent the 2.8% Medicare pay cut to physicians.
Senior couple sorting through medical bills
Dec 19 | Jeff Lagasse
CMS says the excess costs of the program were "unprecedented" in CMS Innovation Center models.
Woman on a telehealth visit
Dec 17 | Susan Morse
The continuation of flexibilities for telehealth and acute hospital care at home rides on federal spending bill.
Mifepristone pills in a box
Dec 17 | Jeff Lagasse
The defendant is alleged to have knowingly treated Texas residents despite not being a licensed Texas physician.
Remote control changing TV channels
Dec 12 | Jeff Lagasse
The agency warned against misrepresenting a health plan's costs and benefits, citing consumer complaints.
CVS Pharmacy
Dec 12 | Susan Morse
The bipartisan legislation would prevent dual ownership of PBMs and pharmacy assets.
Couple examining medical bills
Dec 11 | Jeff Lagasse
Without an extension, the CBO estimates that the number of uninsured Americans would increase by 2.2 million in the first year.
Hands tapping pills out of a pill bottle
Dec 03 | Jeff Lagasse
The letter was spurred by a report showing PBMs allegedly pocketed rebates instead of passing them on to consumers.
Capitol building
Nov 25 | Susan Morse
With three weeks remaining in the legislative calendar, 41 senators have signed a letter to Senate leaders.
Dr. Mehmet Oz
Nov 20 | Susan Morse
Oz will cut waste and fraud within the country's most expensive government agency, Trump says.

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