Congress strips out PBM reform at final hour, teeters toward shutdown with funding deadline

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

Our Congress passed a 1000+ page continued resolution to continue the funding of our government through the end of our fiscal year (09/30/2024). With 1.2 Trillion dollar patch to our federal spending, members of Congress had < 24 hrs to those 1,000+ pages BEFORE THEY HAD TO VOTE ON THIS BILL. Congress is required by […]

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Medicare Advantage Is Under Fire. What It Means for Your Health—and Wallet

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

Medicare Advantage Is Under Fire. What It Means for Your Health—and Wallet. https://www.barrons.com/articles/medicare-advantage-medigap-choice-healthcare-retirement-3bb736e4 Insurers may cut back on benefits as their profits get squeezed. Why a Medicare/Medigap plan could be a better deal for consumers. Marcia Mantell won’t be eligible for Medicare for a few years yet. But she’s sure of one thing: Pitchmen like […]

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