Health Policy Snapshot: April 2024

Health Policy Snapshot: April 2024

State Prescription Drug Affordability Board bills gain momentum in Connecticut and Rhode Island; Virginia bill still awaits action by Governor YoungkinLegislation that would create drug pricing review boards continues to advance at the state level, evidence that state...
Health Policy Snapshot: April 2024

Health Policy Snapshot: March 2024

Legislative package to avert government shutdown unveiled…but this part is the “easy stuff” With another potential government shutdown looming this Saturday night, top legislative leaders introduced a $459 billion, six-bill package on Sunday afternoon that includes...
Health Policy Snapshot: April 2024

Health Policy Snapshot: December 2023

Biden Administration signals support for copay accumulator programs, sparking criticism from patient organizations Patient advocates expressed frustration with the Biden Administration’s late November decision to appeal a recent district court ruling that struck down...
Health Policy Snapshot: April 2024

Health Policy Snapshot: November 2023

The first big challenge for new House Speaker Mike Johnson: Another looming government shutdown Newly elected Speaker of the U.S. House, Mike Johnson (R-LA), has little time to rest as he begins his new role.  Johnson will need to corral the House GOP caucus (a...
Health Policy Snapshot: April 2024

Health Policy Snapshot: July 2023

State Medicaid programs struggle with post-PHE redetermination process; Estimated 1.6M already disenrolledWith the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) in May, state Medicaid officials have begun the enormous task of redetermining who is eligible for...