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As legislative season begins, lawmakers should be careful about PBM 'reform'
31 Jan 2026 13:18 GMT
… the cost of medications, from commonly used drugs like insulin … RELATED: Taxpayers are funding California’s Medicaid shell game
Photo by … looking to reduce prescription drug prices should take note. … PBMs will impact constituents’ drug prices.
As lawmakers look …
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Congressional hopeful Dave Dawson holds town hall at Marshalltown Public Library Saturday
02 Feb 2026 06:23 GMT
… and then the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) … touted efforts to expand Medicaid access and open a … mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug offenders and nonviolent robbery … recent Congressional actions to cut Medicaid would compound those problems. …
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Wisconsin pediatric hospitals end gender-affirming care, risking health of trans youth.
02 Feb 2026 04:30 GMT
… ., announced plans to end all Medicaid and Medicare funding for hospitals … promise.”
In reality, gender-affirming medications for young people are considered … County, Riverside, and San Diego, California — and in Tacoma, Washington too …
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The Fed, Electricity, And Affordability
01 Feb 2026 19:11 GMT
… and that “normal” jobs (not drug-related jobs) will be created … increases? This isn’t like Medicaid payments where the government is … (again). I say this from California with all sincerity. I did … 5 days last week and California for 9 day (this week …
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2026 Atlanta 500: Education & Healthcare
01 Feb 2026 16:40 GMT
… sector, working with multiple state Medicaid agencies. He also previously worked … pediatric cancer. One of the drugs developed by Graham’s research … academic surgery.
EDUCATION University of California Berkeley, Northwestern University Feinberg School …
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Is It Time to Change the Independent Dispute Resolution Process of the No Surprises Act?
01 Feb 2026 16:19 GMT
… 11 Prime Healthcare facilities in California. Anthem is accusing these … the issue to the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which allows … patients to buy outpatient prescription drugs at a discount. It … the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services about changing the …
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Too afraid to see a doctor: Immigration enforcement upends care in Oregon
01 Feb 2026 13:36 GMT
… chronic disease management, people rationing medications, patients avoiding preventative visits, tests … Healthier Oregon — the state-funded, Medicaid-like program open to income … in California cleared the way for immigration authorities to access some Medicaid …
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Patients fuss about facility fees. Are they raising your…
01 Feb 2026 11:23 GMT
… as Medicare and Medicaid continue to underpay hospitals … unexpected charges.
West Covina, California, resident Todd Bash, 60 … who prescribed an anxiety medication. Beginning in 2025, … programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies …
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Healthcare experts warn 'people will die' unless state steps up amid federal cuts
01 Feb 2026 11:11 GMT
… upending the healthcare system in California, analysts and healthcare professionals are … creates administrative hurdles, requiring Medicaid beneficiaries to meet new work … lose health insurance will skip medications and primary care and subsequently …
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How Trumpism Is Trickling Down to Your Town
31 Jan 2026 09:19 GMT
… arrest for domestic violence and drug possession. His felony possession …
Coming from a state like California, having people wave to you … in the Central Valley of California, and that news spreads … food insecure and rely on Medicaid at higher rates than their …