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An obscure drug discount program stifles use of federal lifeline by rural hospitals
26 May 2024 17:06 GMT
… bill, senators from Kansas and Minnesota list a myriad of tactics … drugs at a discount and then bill insurance companies, Medicare, or Medicaid … all parties.”
Use of the drug discount program skyrocketed after provisions …
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At Hearing on Recurring Cancer Drug Shortages, Rural Areas Come Into Focus
20 May 2024 14:03 GMT
… get needed medications while the hospitals do.
“If hospitals get drugs, it … Drug Pricing Program, which allows hospitals that qualify as Medicare or Medicaid … Institute at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy in Minneapolis …
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A rousing Minnesota unwelcome for Donald Trump
16 May 2024 23:40 GMT
… a fundraiser for the Minnesota Republican Party on Friday. … especially unpopular and damaging to Minnesota Republicans. Two-thirds of … million Minnesotans enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP would lose … marketplace and lower prescription drug costs for our most …
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State Medicaid costs poised to surge from pandemic lows
15 May 2024 21:43 GMT
… pressure on state Medicaid spending, including rising prescription drug prices and widespread … .8%), New Hampshire (62.3%), Minnesota (60.9%), Wyoming (60.6% … Spending on Medicaid.”)
Why Pew Assesses State Medicaid Spending
State Medicaid spending has …
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Study: Novant and other NC hospitals overcharged cancer drugs amid lobbying battle over discount program
14 May 2024 12:02 GMT
… pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in Medicaid to sell outpatient drugs at a discount … or placing conditions on 340B drug deliveries. However, it opposed putting … .
Sayeh Nikpay, a University of Minnesota health policy researcher who contributed …
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Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries
08 May 2024 15:49 GMT
… is interested in new blockbuster drugs that help people with overweight … 's Ozempic, a diabetes drug, but Wegovy is specifically approved … considering Wegovy
Some state Medicaid programs, like Minnesota's, cover Wegovy …
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State Medicaid Costs Poised to Surge From Pandemic Lows
07 May 2024 21:01 GMT
… pressure on state Medicaid spending, including rising prescription drug prices and widespread … .8%), New Hampshire (62.3%), Minnesota (60.9%), Wyoming (60.6% … Spending on Medicaid.”)
Why Pew assesses state Medicaid spending
State Medicaid spending has …
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Posters Detail Effects—and Uncertainty—of Drug Pricing Negotiations
07 May 2024 16:24 GMT
… the medication usage of these initial drugs and other drugs … manage costs in Medicaid. Growth in Medicaid, which is … 3 are active (Colorado, Minnesota, Washington), 2 are authorized … relevant criteria for prescription drug negotiation…includes pricing history …
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Overdose deaths spike after incarceration, but Minnesota jails lack treatment
04 May 2024 00:36 GMT
… to get services in every Minnesota corrections facility.
Inconsistent health care … would be eligible for Medicaid.
While addiction medication access is spotty across … still a stigma around drug addiction, Association of Minnesota Counties Executive Director …
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Now 4 Minnesota Hospitals Earn ‘D’ Grade In Patient Safety
03 May 2024 17:08 GMT
… for Medicare & Medicaid Services to create their … Center in Worthington
Seventeen Minnesota Hospitals earned a mediocre … broken hips, handwashing, safe medication administration, and more.
… falls and injuries, safe medication administration, and more.
You …