Consumers Skip Medical Care Due to Unaffordability
A recent survey by the Federal Reserve found that in 2022, nearly 28 percent of adults in the United States…
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Aimed Alliance Asks CT Insurance Commissioner to Address Non-EHB Programs
On May 23, 2023, Aimed Alliance sent a letter to the Connecticut Insurance Commissioner requesting he take action to address…
Fifth Circuit Pauses Ruling That Threatened ACA Preventive Health Care
On May 15, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to temporarily stay the lower court’s decision in Braidwood Management…
Senate HELP Committee Votes to Advance PBM Reform Act
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted 18-3 to advance the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act of…
Optum Publishes Article on Alternative Funding Programs
Optum, a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), recently published an article on some of the risks associated with alternative funding programs.…
DEA and SAMHSA Extend COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities
On May 10, 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued…
Aimed Alliance Quoted in Article on the Cost of Chronic Disease and Conversations with Health Care Providers
Aimed Alliance Counsel, Ashira Vantrees, was recently quoted in a Health Central article on how consumers with chronic conditions can…
Aimed Alliance Quoted in Health Central Article
Aimed Alliance Counsel, Ashira Vantrees, was quoted in a recent Health Central article on the high health care costs experienced…
FDA Commits to Taking Action Against Programs that Import or Offer to Import Illegal Prescription Drugs and Products
At the end of February 2023, Aimed Alliance sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of…
CMS Finalizes Prior Authorization Reform for Medicare Advantage Plans
On April 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…