Looming large in Washington right now is the upcoming debt limit debate. With the United States expected this summer to hit the statutory cap on the amount of money the government can borrow.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), signed into law last August, seeks to overhaul the way Medicare buys and pays for prescription drugs. A regulatory undertaking of this scope is certain to generate.
The House and Senate are in recess next week, returning to session the week of Jan. 23. 2023. Last week, the House moved ahead with organizing activities for the new Congress and began.
For the second time in two years, government officials and public health advocates are grappling with how to make a newly approved Alzheimer’s drug affordable for millions of desperate patients.
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) have introduced the bipartisan Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act, which is meant to ensure that when seniors assess their Medicare coverage options, they have the necessary information they need on health plan choices and supplemental insurance. The bill was crafted partly in response to rising complaints