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A state law requires carriers to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives without cost-sharing or restrictions.
In a related case, the drugmaker has argued that the federal PREP Act shields it against all claims for loss.
Congress has not talked about tinkering with the group health tax exclusion, and it had better not start, the groups warn.
One goal of the $30 million pilot program, Communities Advancing Research Equity for Health, is to find out what works in the real world.
Early government survey results show that one group that might be struggling is high-income people.
The 9th Circuit found that the claims had a "connection with" an ERISA plan. That was enough for the court to wave the claims away.
The Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act would keep manufacturers from tweaking products to maintain patent protection.
The bill would establish a standardized electronic prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage plans, and it could serve as a model for new rules for employer plans.
Sen. Warren and Sen. Markey introduced the bill after watching PE-backed hospitals in Massachusetts struggle.
The Novo Nordisk's CEO has agreed to testify before the Senate HELP Committee voluntarily, without a subpoena.