… built-in coverage for prescription drugs, dental, hearing, and vision care … enrolled in Medicare Advantage, including nearly 540,000 in Louisiana. That’s … advocating for Louisiana’s seniors and work to strengthen Medicare Advantage for …

… -scale purchase of medications. It is estimated in Louisiana that their cost … waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to allow … on GLP-1 drugs — before partial rebates from drug manufacturers — jumped from …

… Louisiana are forced to choose between paying for lifesaving medications … between insurers, drug manufacturers and pharmacies … drug benefits and serving as third-party intermediaries for health insurers, Medicare … Part D drug plans, …

… expanding Medicare coverage for new healthcare specialists and chronic weight management medications … Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, is designed to provide Medicare recipients with more …

… than traditional government-run Medicare. But Medicare Advantage plans have … Kansas and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who has a bill … to require Medicare Part B payments for drug administration be … of trying to cut Medicare. “Medicare is on the chopping …

… reduce copayments for inexpensive drugs, such as generic … Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican. The legislation aims … patterns between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage when … covered by Medicare or Medicare Advantage. “Medicare Advantage is …

… overview of recently passed drug price transparency laws: Louisiana: LA. Stat. Ann … . § 22:1657.1 requires drug manufacturers to … line with the updated Medicare Part D threshold. Drugs introduced before Jan …

…  report not taking prescribed medications due to cost, compared … by demanding lower drug prices and making medications more affordable and … requiring that prices for Medicare-covered drugs be no higher than … the former Governor of Louisiana and Chair of the …

… doctor visits o Fewer covered medications & services o Lower … food / benefits on Medicare Advantage plans.  WIC & … critical for hurricane survivors in Louisiana).  Eliminates 70,000 emergency … about $12 million for Louisiana. They also added extra …

… Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana calls on Congress to … systems, contracted pharmacies, and drug manufacturers, for the report. … pharmacies to dispense 340B drugs, allows uninsured patients to … 340B program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS …