Health & Fitness

ALS patients contend with $158K price tag on new drug

For two years, Becky Mourey pushed the Food and Drug Administration to approve an experimental drug for her Lou Gehrig’s disease. She went to members of Congress and health regulators to make the case for Relyvrio, until patient-advocates finally prevailed.

National Health Spending Grew Slightly in 2021

A decline in federal government spending led to more modest growth in health care expenditures last year, according to figures released today by the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024 Proposed Rule

In the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024 proposed rule released today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed standards for issuers and Marketplaces, as well as requirements for agents, brokers, web-brokers, and assisters that help consumers with enrollment through Marketplaces that use the Federal platform.

Federally-facilitated Exchange Improper Payment Rate Less Than 1% in Initial Data Release

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the first improper payment rate for the Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE) program was less than 1% for Benefit Year 2020, thanks in large part to the agency’s implementation of effective automated processes for the program’s eligibility determinations and payments.

Record High Drug Overdose Deaths Reported Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Drug overdose deaths among pregnant and postpartum women more than doubled between 2017 and 2020, according to a new study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

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