Keep pulling the thread on Jason Smith.
A Medicare pilot program to cover GLP-1 drugs from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk was canceled because insurers were unwilling to cover the costs, despite the drugmakers agreeing to substantial price reductions.
Medicare plans to temporarily pay for GLP-1 weight loss drugs directly following the cancellation of a pilot program with private insurers.
Youth suicides have decreased significantly in the two years following the implementation of the 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving Monsanto's Roundup to determine if states can require cancer warning labels for glyphosate.
The Trump administration fired all 22 members of the National Science Board, the advisory body for the National Science Foundation.
The Department of Health and Human Services' decision to no longer recommend the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine could result in hundreds of preventable infections and millions of dollars in future healthcare costs, according to a study in JAMA Pediatrics.
Callie Means, while serving as a special government employee advising the HHS Secretary, held a stake of over $25 million in TruMed, a company that facilitates the use of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for wellness products.
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing where its chairman, Jason Smith, accused large hospital chains of charging prices that are "borderline extortion."
The House Ways and Means Committee has for years discussed policies like Medicare site-neutral payments and reforming the 340B drug pricing program without taking significant action.
The Trump administration pursued site-neutral payment policies through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Joanne Cannon predicts that GLP-1 drugs could eventually become as commonly prescribed as statins.
From a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scoring perspective, preventative healthcare for adults is not considered a cost-saver because extending lifespans leads to other, later-in-life healthcare expenditures.