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What You Need To Know About COVID-19 Shots This Fall Varies Greatly By State
13 Sep 2025 13:39 GMT
… offering Obamacare polices), Medicare and Medicaid are required to fully cover … : Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina, New York … ? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved new versions …
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International News Briefs for Friday, September 12, 2025
12 Sep 2025 18:31 GMT
… State University, Southern University in Louisiana, Clark Atlanta University and Spelman … administration, allowing it to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood and … for dispensing and shipping abortion medication nationwide.
Trump Suggests Russia Sent …
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RI Menopause Law Brings New Considerations For Employers
11 Sep 2025 20:16 GMT
… example, Illinois[12] and Louisiana[13] are among the states … employee if they could take medication for hormones were examples … perimenopause; and (ii) that Medicaid benefits be made available to … use or access a particular drug, device, product, or medical …
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Congress Aims to ‘Bust Up the PBM Monopoly’
11 Sep 2025 12:08 GMT
… allows pharmacies to review Medicaid reimbursements. New requirements under … from the cost of medications and increase transparency,” the … patients to higher-cost drugs to earn higher rebates … enacted PBM legislation.
In Louisiana, House Bill 358, which …
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Fact check: COVID vaccines are harder to get, despite claims from HHS, RFK Jr.
10 Sep 2025 22:16 GMT
… Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana, read into the record letters … saying, “remember, 20% of medications in the United States are … common for people to receive drugs for off-label use, … ” — and also determine what Medicaid covers, Reiss said. “Private …
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5 Addiction Treatment Providers to Watch
10 Sep 2025 20:29 GMT
… (IOPs), partial hospitalization programs (PHPs), medication-assisted treatment (MAT), inpatient detox … ).
Earlier this year, the Gretna, Louisiana-based provider launched Nest Root … its addiction treatment services.
While Medicaid cuts appear to be on …
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Trump and Kennedy are placing patients first
10 Sep 2025 13:58 GMT
… manager pay for prescription drugs; and health plans … Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) can … advancing ambitious reform legislation, Louisiana has a unique opportunity … informed healthcare decisions.
In Louisiana, enhanced healthcare costs …
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NCPA: More Than 125 Groups Urge Congress to Pass PBM Reform
09 Sep 2025 20:08 GMT
… Mike Johnson (R, Louisiana), Senate Majority Leader John … patients from getting the medications they depend on,” Representative … drug prices, and reducing patient access to life-saving drugs,” … analysis/protecting-pharmacies-medicaid-act-summary
5. Furgeson …
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RFK unveils plan to tackle childhood chronic diseases, points to Europe
09 Sep 2025 22:06 GMT
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During the hearing, Louisiana Republican Bill Cassidy, a … enhanced oversight of prescription drug advertising, and elevated standards … calls for reforms to Medicaid quality metrics to … EPA) approval pathways for drugs and agricultural products. Kennedy …
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Despite Trump’s hawkish moves, GOP lawmakers back his Nobel push — with a twist
09 Sep 2025 19:27 GMT
… Prize despite his recent drug cartel-targeting military operation … called a vessel transporting drugs and operated by the … more recent diplomatic efforts.
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, a … Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz told …