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Schrader, Welch Legislation to Close Billion Dollar Medicaid Drug Rebate Loophole Passes the HouseLegislation introduced by Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) and Congressman Peter Welch (VT-At Large) to close a loophole in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program that is reported to have cost the Medicaid... Read More
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Know the Cost Act of 2018The bipartisan Know the Cost Act of 2018 would prohibit group health plans offered by employers and individual health insurance plans, as well as Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Plans, from re... Read More
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Schrader Law to Lower Drug Costs Produces Success in the Generics MarketThe FDA this week announced the first generic drugs to receive a Competitive Generic Therapy (CGT) designation – a classification established under a bipartisan Schrader bill that became law last year... Read More
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Centrist Democrats Tout Practical Fixes, Not Medicare-for-AllA coalition of centrist House Democrats is urging colleagues to sign onto an Obamacare-repair bill to show voters their party has practical solutions to the issue of rising health insurance premiums. ... Read More
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Schrader, Welch Introduce Bill to Close Billion Dollar Medicaid Drug Rebate LoopholeCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) and Congressman Peter Welch (VT-At Large) today introduced a bill to close a loophole in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program that may be costing the Medicaid program as ... Read More
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Medicaid Drug Rebate Accountability ActThe Medicaid Drug Rebate Accountability Act would compel manufacturers to correct inaccurate classification data reported to the Medicaid rebate program. Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, drug m... Read More
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Schrader, Mullin Introduce Bill to Reauthorize State Offices of Rural HealthCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced the State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018. The bill reauthorizes the State Offices of Rural Heal... Read More
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State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018The bipartisan State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 reauthorizes the State Offices of Rural Health grant program through 2022 and helps provide rural communities with vital resour... Read More
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Pathway to Universal Coverage Act of 2018The Pathway to Universal Coverage Act would provide grants for States to pilot opt-out insurance coverage for individuals eligible for premium assistance or Medicaid. The bill gives States the tools t... Read More
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Schrader, Curbelo, Thompson, Bilirakis Introduce Bill to Close Medicare Part B-COBRA LoopholeToday, Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL-26), Mike Thompson (D-CA-05), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-06) introduced the bipartisan Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2018 (HR 5104... Read More |