The Lower Health Care Costs Act Clears the Senate HELP Committee
On June 26, 2019, the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of…
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New England Journal of Medicine Study Shows Medicaid Work Requirements Do Not Result in Increased Employment Rates
On June 19, researchers from Harvard published a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, which revealed how the…
New York Lawmakers Pass Nonmedical Switching Legislation, Send to Governor
On June 19, 2019, the New York Senate passed S. 2849, which would limit the ability for health plans to…
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Advance Sec. 1332 Waiver to Create a State-Based Health Insurance Exchange
On June 11, 2019, the Pennsylvania House passed H.R. 3, which would move the state off the federal health exchange…
Senate Committee Releases an Updated Draft of the Lower Health Care Costs Act
On June 19, 2019, the Senate Help, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee released an updated version of the Lower Health…
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Sue Administration over Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Rule
On Friday, June 14, three drug makers jointly filed suit against the Trump Administration, asserting that a proposed rule regarding…
Aimed Alliance Joins MapRx Sign-on Letter Providing Recommendations on How to Improve Medicare Part D
On June 6, 2019, Aimed Alliance joined 55 other organizations in signing onto a letter from the MAPRx Coalition to…
Aimed Alliance Joins PIPC Sign-on Letter Requesting Changes to ICER’s Value Assessment Framework
On June 11, 2019, Aimed Alliance joined 37 other organizations in signing onto a letter to the Institute for Clinical…
Know Your Rights: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a condition that occurs when the human body is unable to provide an adequate supply…
Know Your Rights: Chronic Pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is gradual and worsening inflammation of the pancreas. This inflammation often results in permanent damage to the…