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Biden ramps up Medicare coverage of obesity drugs

Outgoing US President Joe Biden has proposed a dramatic expansion of Medicare coverage of obesity drugs, but will the plan see the light of day?

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Trump picks celebrity doc Mehmet Oz to lead Medicare

Donald Trump has chosen talk show host and celebrity doctor Dr Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Pharmas ask appeals court to reconsider IRA lawsuits

The pharma industry's challenge to Medicare drug price negotiation powers continues to rumble on, with three drugmakers asking a US appeals court to revive their lawsuits.

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The high cost of inequality: High US healthcare spend falls ...

Healthcare in the US is facing a cost crisis and one part of the puzzle could be to address the inequality that persists within the system.

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ICER mulls GSK COPD drugs ahead of next Medicare negotiation

The list for the next round of medicines that will be subject to Medicare price negotiations isn’t in yet, but the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) reckons a chronic obstru

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