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COA Announces Opposition to Administration Nixing Part D Rebate Rule
Community Oncology Alliance's (COA's) executive director Ted Okon has released a statement expressing disappointment over the Trump administration’s decision to abandon a proposed rule to eliminate rebates in Medicare Part D and Medicaid managed care.
Community Oncology Alliance's executive director Ted Okon has released a statement expressing disappointment over the Trump administration’s decision to abandon a proposed rule to eliminate rebates in Medicare Part D and Medicaid managed care. According to Okon, the proposed rule would have lowered drug prices for patients by ensuring they receive the benefit of negotiated drug discounts. By nixing the proposed rule, the administration has handed a gift to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
In the original plan’s announcement, President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Alex Azar acknowledged that “nearly every drug company taking a January 2019 price increase announced that all of the increase was being paid to PBMs or insurers as rebates.”
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Politics vs Science: The Future of US Public Health
February 4th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, on the public health implications of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the role of public health leaders in advocating for science and health.
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“Expanding Access Isn’t Just About Fairness—It’s About Building Better Treatments for Everyone”
February 16th 2025Regina Barragan-Carrillo, MD, a postdoctoral fellow at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, discussed findings that show 76% of renal cell carcinoma trials take place in wealthy countries, amid news that clinical trial access for the world's poor may become even more challenging.
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