Federal Agencies Walk Back Copay Coupon Protections
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2020 Notice…
Monthly Archives: August, 2019
FDA Issues Warning About Harmful Health Product
Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a consumer warning about…
Appreciating the Risks of “Bad Drug” Advertisements
Personal injury law firms often publish misleading advertisements that encourage viewers to join class action…
Aimed Alliance, Joined by 9 Advocacy Organizations, Urges the Cleveland Clinic to End Nonmedical Switching Practices
On August 26, 2019, Aimed Alliance sent a sign-on letter to the Cleveland Clinic, requesting…
Health Care Stakeholders Identify Prior Authorization as Ripe for Reform
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Patients Over Paperwork Initiative in…
Aimed Alliance Submits Comment to ICER Regarding Comparative Effectiveness Study on Cardiovascular Treatments
On August 19, 2019, Aimed Alliance submitted a comment to the Institute for Clinical and…
Attorneys General Warn that Proposed Changes to Non-Discrimination Rule Could Violate the ACA and Administrative Procedure Act
In a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 22…
Rising Cost of Living Takes Priority Over Health Care for Most Americans
A report published this year by Enterprise Community Partners finds that housing costs and health…
Medicare Patients Sue HHS to Recover Costs for Observation Care
On August 19, 2019, a trial over a controversial Medicare policy will begin in federal…
Increased Insurer Participation in the Individual Market Benefits Consumers
While federal policymakers have spent years in heated debate over the future of the Patient…