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Federal drug discount expansion proposal may cost Illinois millions, agency head says
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (699+ words) Article Summary The 340 B Drug Pricing Plan is intended to give safety-net clinics and rural hospital access to. .....
Humana forecasts downbeat 2026 profit on hit from lower Medicare star ratings
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (409+ words) By Puyaan Singh and Sriparna Roy Feb 11 (Reuters) " Humana forecast annual profit below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as it expects lower quality ratings of its Medicare Advantage plans by the government to hurt its "results. The insurer anticipates 2026 individual…...
Illinois Medicaid program faces looming funding crisis due to federal changes
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (968+ words) New federal law will restrict a key revenue stream used to pay state's share of Medicaid costs SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) " A multibillion-dollar budget crisis will hit the state's Medicaid program in the next few years unless state lawmakers and…...
Trump says Pfizer will cut drug prices for tariff relief, promises other drugmaker deals
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (576+ words) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Pfizer will cut the price of all prescription drugs in the Medicaid program for low-income Americans and sell new prescription drugs at a "most favored nation" price in exchange for tariff relief....