Pharmacy
Pharmacy school applications have decreased by more than 60% in less than a decade, internal data showed.
Total gross Medicare spending on GLP-1 drugs has skyrocketed, rising from $57 million in 2018 to $5.7 billion in 2022.
Upwards of 41 drugs available through Medicare Part B could have a lowered Part B coinsurance rate from April 1 to June 30.
A decision is expected this summer during the 2024 presidential campaign.
The decision to sell the business comes after a review of assets and is meant to avoid disruptions to patients.
Biden wants to extend the current insulin cap of $35 a month for Medicare beneficiaries to all Americans.
UnitedHealth Group says the pharmacy network could be back online as soon as today.
If HHS and a manufacturer agree on a maximum fair price, those new negotiated prices will be published by Sept. 1.
UHG's Temporary Funding Assistance Program, as well as contractual terms, are unacceptable, AHA says in letter.
Part D plan sponsors are expected to create a seamless experience for people who opt into the out-of-pocket payment program.