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New Obamacare Rules Could Raise Deductibles to $31K For Families
2+ week, 2+ day ago (560+ words) (HealthDay News) " The Trump administration is introducing new rules for Obamacare plans that could lower monthly premiums " but there's a catch. They raise how much people pay out of pocket when they need care. Under the proposed rules, some Affordable…...
Pfizer Strikes Deal With Trump to Lower Medicaid Drug Costs
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (441+ words) (HealthDay News) " The White House has struck a deal with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. to lower the cost of prescription drugs for the Medicaid program. The agreement " announced at the White House Tuesday by President Donald Trump and Pfizer CEO…...
Trump Demands Action on Most-Favored-Nation Drug Pricing
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (399+ words) President Donald Trump has called on 17 pharmaceutical companies to implement most-favored-nation drug pricing in the next 60 days. President Donald Trump has called on 17 pharmaceutical companies to implement most-favored-nation drug pricing in the next 60 days.1 This pricing model is intended to…...
Big Beautiful Bill’s Changes to Medicaid Will Lead to Deaths and Economic Losses, Researchers Project
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (150+ words) Cuts to Medicaid prompted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could lead to thousands of excess deaths, hundreds of thousands of preventable hospitalizations, and billions of dollars in economic losses, according to data published in JAMA Health Forum. Based…...
Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance Plans Tied to Increase in Late-Stage Cancer Diagnoses
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (374+ words) References: Yang NN, Zhao J, Barnes JM, Kirchhoff AC, Chino F, Yabroff KR, Han X. Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance Plan Policies and Cancer Stage at Diagnosis. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(3 ... (HealthDay News) " Loosening restrictions on short-term limited duration (STLD) insurance plans, many…...