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Former U.S. senator and Arkansas governor David Pryor is dead at 89
20 Apr 2024 17:25 GMT
… the cost of prescription drugs, and to improve nursing … occurred while the country, including Arkansas, rebelled against “McCarthyism,” … of drug prices; it would have allowed Medicare and Medicaid … charged to Medicare and Medicaid patients. The industry fought …
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5 takeaways from a year of Medicaid upheaval
19 Apr 2024 17:30 GMT
… is running low on medications she needs to prevent … Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, suggesting that millions … Arkansas, who makes around $19,000 a year, lost Medicaid … highly decentralized system of Medicaid administration, with states using …
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Gap in Medicaid Impacts Access to Services for Justice-Involved Patients
19 Apr 2024 16:44 GMT
… term. California and Arkansas suspend Medicaid for a maximum of … among the justice system, Medicaid, managed care systems, … services include case management, medication-assisted treatment, and a … day supply of all medications. Additional services address …
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As Big Pharma tries to block low-cost drug program, states push back | Guest Commentary
09 Apr 2024 12:03 GMT
… income Americans.
The 340B Drug Pricing Program lets some … drugs to patients able to pay the full price for covered medications … states are fighting back.
Arkansas and Louisiana have enacted laws … public health programs, such as Medicaid,” the groups said. “ …
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Woodward: Some states push back on blocking low-cost drug program
09 Apr 2024 00:20 GMT
… Americans.
The 340B Drug Pricing Program lets some … drugs at discounted prices from pharmaceutical manufacturers who participate in Medicaid …
In recent years, drug manufacturers have declined to … states are fighting back.
Arkansas and Louisiana have enacted …
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The GOP keeps pushing Medicaid work requirements, despite setbacks
03 Apr 2024 12:51 GMT
… .) to help boost his drug-price campaign. Dueling abortion … lawmakers advancing legislation to expand Medicaid. In Kansas, the … coverage under Medicaid. In 2019, a court ended Arkansas’s … for Medicare & Medicaid Services consider administrative costs …
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SUD Treatment in Medicaid: Variation by Service Type, Demographics, States and Spending
28 Mar 2024 19:36 GMT
… Drug Use and Health, shows that 18% of Medicaid … in increasing OUD medication rates within Medicaid. However, a … rates across categories, including Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas … alcohol or illicit drugs. Illicit drugs include marijuana, cocaine …
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STAT+: AstraZeneca sues Arkansas over the role of pharmacies in a federal discount drug program
27 Mar 2024 13:37 GMT
AstraZeneca filed a lawsuit seeking to block an Arkansas law that requires the company to ship its medicines to any pharmacy working with hospitals participating in a controversial federal discount program. The move comes less than a month after a U.S. …
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Medicare Beneficiaries with Stage 3 and Stage 4 Decubitus Ulcers
23 Apr 2024 18:18 GMT
… Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are denying coverage for … for wound care (28%), intravenous medication infusions (28%)” … Ross C. … as far as New Orleans, Arkansas, Texas, and Mississippi. Dr … The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are denying coverage for …
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States turn to Medicaid to tackle housing insecurity
20 Mar 2024 00:23 GMT
… incarcerated individuals’ access to addiction medication and Massachusetts wants to provide … states’ initiatives are Section 1115 Medicaid waivers, which authorize states to … as of February, including Arizona, Arkansas, California, Massachusetts, New York, …