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Weight loss drugs may become harder to get. What does that mean for patients?
13 Jun 2025 11:23 GMT
… Cooke of Derry, New Hampshire.
The weight loss drug Michelle was taking, … in the past is Medicare just did not cover … weight loss. But now Medicare is covering them for secondary … like the brand-name medications, the weight loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, …
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Oklahoma sees one of biggest health care cost spikes
16 Jun 2025 23:55 GMT
… years, and compare it to New Hampshire’s 5.4% increase, which … plan or public program like Medicare or Medicaid.
To determine where … price of Lipitor – a prescription drug used to lower bad cholesterol …
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New Hampshire Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Prescribing Opioids
14 May 2025 03:49 GMT
… Columbia, New Hampshire, illegally prescribed opioids from his home in Columbia, New Hampshire. Dr … Manager George Lutz of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New England … . In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, working in …
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Mitchell Denton: Hassan, Shaheen should stand firmly in support of Medicare Advantage
27 May 2025 19:41 GMT
… chosen Medicare Advantage over traditional Medicare.
Beyond providing core medical coverage, Medicare … gain access to integrated prescription drug coverage, vision, dental, hearing, … and individuals with disabilities across New Hampshire rely on every day.
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Why we can’t afford to lose the Prescription Drug Affordability Board
15 May 2025 10:42 GMT
… in 4 New Hampshire residents are rationing or skipping their prescription medications due … , would completely defund the Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB), our state … same high-cost prescription drugs now negotiated by Medicare. As more high …
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(Opinion) It’s time to rein in the PBM middlemen driving up drug costs
12 May 2025 21:32 GMT
… from drug makers, favor expensive brand-name drugs over … into UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare billing practices, which … ve seen patients ration medications because coinsurance is calculated … PBM reform presents the New Hampshire federal delegation with a …
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NH insurance officials wait for details of Trump's plan to cut prescription drug costs
12 May 2025 21:09 GMT
… a large share of drug profits. New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner D. … of prescription drugs is particularly important in New Hampshire, a state … has some power to regulate Medicare and Medicaid, but it … has some power to regulate Medicare and Medicaid, but it …
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D.C. Dispatch: Grassley promotes law enforcement funding in ‘big, beautiful, bill’
15 Jun 2025 21:02 GMT
… New Hampshire, according to a news release.
Schedule I drugs are classified as “drugs … , a Democrat from New Hampshire, aimed at increasing penalties … which seeks to update Medicare policy. The revision … nurses to perform Medicare annual wellness visits …
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New Hampshire House tables legalized assisted suicide bill
20 Mar 2025 23:48 GMT
… a single vote, the New Hampshire House of Representatives decided to … their life through doctor-prescribed drugs. In order to receive … would have to be in Medicare-certified hospice care with … and give informed consent. The drugs must be self-administered. The …
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Biden wanted Medicaid to pay for weight-loss drugs. Trump turned it back into an option.
01 May 2025 19:38 GMT
… -priced medications for their residents.
The drugs, which … disability. The federal Medicare program focuses primarily … , Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South … or discounts, with drug manufacturers, and by …