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Groups Launches New Addiction Recovery Program in Washington State, Breaking Down Barriers With Flexible, Group-Centered Treatment
23 Apr 2025 13:34 GMT
… opened its first location in Washington state on Monday, April 21, … plans, including Medicaid and Medicare plans, with flexible options … :
Life-Saving Medication: Most members begin medication treatment within one … 90 days without illicit drug use)
More than 60% …
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Washington State Just Made Stocking Up on Hormones Much Easier
18 Apr 2025 19:48 GMT
… three month supply of most drugs, including hormones. Their … led Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) sent a … cave to the feds. Washington State Insurance Commissioner Patty Kruger said … up on a year of medication. Patients on testosterone are …
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Seattle Children's Has Again Stopped Providing Gender-Affirming Surgery For Trans People Under 19
17 Apr 2025 17:19 GMT
… A major research institution, Seattle Children’s was no exception … regularly called “experimental.” Drugs used for gender transition are … prescribe the very same medications to cisgender children for … the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, now led by …
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Struggling to afford Medicare? You could save up to $185 a month
11 Apr 2025 01:26 GMT
… people on Medicare pay their Part D prescription drug plan … the entire cost of medications).
To find out if … program or visit the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner … confidential program of the Washington State Office of the Insurance …
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Adaptive Biotechnologies Receives Expanded Medicare Coverage of clonoSEQ® for Surveillance in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
08 Apr 2025 12:00 GMT
… that Palmetto GBA, a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) … surveillance testing in other Medicare-covered clonoSEQ indications.” … CLIA-certified lab in Seattle. clonoSEQ testing in … with biopharmaceutical companies, inform drug development, and develop …
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Washington State to the U.S. government: 'Save Medicare! Save the children!'
14 Feb 2025 17:26 GMT
Washington State community members gather to discuss legislation to preserve Medicare. … Sen. Bob Hasegawa (D-Seattle) introduced SJM-8002, addressed … if approved by the Washington State Legislature, demands that … of HIV-AIDS retroviral drugs urged passage of …
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See list of Washington state federal office closings, possible sales
08 Mar 2025 02:00 GMT
… including Washington state, have … Drug Enforcement … Medicare and Medicaid Services, Seattle
Small Business Administration, Seattle … Seattle
Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, Seattle
Seattle Federal Office Building, Seattle
Vancouver Federal Building, Vancouver
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Opinion: The Johnson & Johnson cancer drug scandal that encapsulates corruption in health care
03 Apr 2025 14:59 GMT
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Lying to Medicare
The federal Medicare program began in … drugs were considered part of hospital care, so Medicare paid the bill.
Drug … full-price reimbursements from Medicare and private insurers. Johnson … A practice manager in Washington state in 2007 was so …
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HHS Seattle office closes, Head Start staff placed on leave
02 Apr 2025 16:23 GMT
… are on administrative leave.
SEATTLE — Hundreds of Department of … Community Living, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, … and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. … the federal government. The Washington State Department of Health lost …
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Challenges With Judging and Interpreting a Drug’s Launch Price
24 Mar 2025 21:51 GMT
… University of Washington (LPG), Seattle, WA; National Pharmaceutical Council … analyses account for drug genericization? a literature … Are we valuing prescription drugs appropriately? Health Affairs … How much should Medicare pay for drugs? Health Aff ( …