The Biden administration has proposed to allow Medicare and require Medicaid to cover drugs used to treat obesity by reinterpreting the statutory language that currently prohibits coverage of drugs used for weight loss under Medicare and permits but does not require states to cover these drugs for weight loss under Medicaid. This reinterpretation reflects an … Read more
The outcome of the 2024 presidential election is settled with Republicans regaining control of the U.S. house and controlling the U.S. Senate, with President-elect Donald Trump set to begin a second term in January 2025. With most votes counted and races called, this analysis takes a deeper dive into the role that health care issues … Read more
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This brief was updated in November 2024 to reflect CMS’s final guidance for the second year of the drug price negotiation program. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, includes several provisions to lower prescription drug costs for people with Medicare and reduce drug spending by … Read more
BIB Daily presents bimonthly PERM practice tips from Ron Wada, member of the Editorial Board for Bender’s Immigration Bulletin and author of the 10+ year series of BALCA review articles, “Shaping the Future of PERM.” Questions or comments may be sent to Ron at ron.wada@tandslaw.com. When considering whether to file a second PERM application for … Read more