Tuesday, May 3, 2022: D.C. News

A new Republican plan to lower drug costs abandons direct government negotiations and other signature policies from the Trump years. The plan would create an out-of-pocket cap on drug spending for seniors and people with disabilities, ensure patients pay the same rate...

Tuesday, May 3, 2022: Life Sciences

Pfizer Inc. said it expects its COVID-19 antiviral pill to bring in $22 billion in sales this year, while the vaccine it developed with BioNTech SE should bring in $32 billion, the first time the drugmaker has kept those sales forecasts level as demand begins to wane....

Tuesday, May 3, 2022: Payers

UnitedHealthcare will limit coverage of Biogen Inc.’s Aduhelm across all of its plans starting June 1, saying it’s “unproven and not medically necessary for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease due to insufficient evidence of efficacy.”...

Tuesday, May 3, 2022: Providers

Kaufman Hall’s latest hospital flash report indicates that outpatient volumes and revenue for hospitals and health systems showed a robust rebound in March. According to the report, outpatient revenue was up 16.7 percent compared to February 2022 and 2.7 percent when...

Monday, May 2, 2022: Access & Coverage

The Biden administration suspended Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s plan to block residents from shopping for health insurance coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace later this year. Under the Kemp plan, when shoppers went to the website to shop for plans,...