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Yusra is a reporter at Morning Consult covering health care.
By Yusra Murad Top Stories The American Medical Association has left the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, a coalition of major players in the health industry opposed to Democratic proposals to expand Medicare such as “Medicare for All.” According to several people close to the situation, while the AMA disagrees that single-payer is the right […]
By Yusra Murad Top Stories The Food and Drug Administration approved a new tuberculosis drug developed by the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development Inc., a nonprofit group, that shortens and enhances treatment for drug-resistant strains of the disease, for use alongside two other treatments. Pretomanid will complete a three-part regimen, which includes Johnson & Johnson’s […]
By Yusra Murad Top Stories Santa Clara County, Calif., and San Francisco officials have sued the Trump administration regarding its new rule that could deny legal immigrants who use public aid, such as Medicaid or food stamps, from obtaining permanent residence with green cards or even entering the United States, calling the rule “unlawful.” The new […]
By Brian Yermal Jr. Top Stories The Department of Health and Human Services’ chief adviser to Secretary Alex Azar on drug-pricing reform, John O’Brien, is leaving his role at HHS on Aug. 22, and Center for Medicare principal deputy director John Brooks is slated to “expand his current responsibilities” to serve as senior adviser on drug […]
By Brian Yermal Jr. Top Stories Rite Aid Corp. has chosen Heyward Donigan, the former chief executive of the health plan analysis website Sapphire Digital, as its new CEO. Donigan takes the helm of Rite Aid as the pharmacy chain continues to compete with online commerce and generic pharmaceuticals, and she replaces former CEO John Standley, […]
By Yusra Murad Week in Review Democratic primary elections Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg released a health care plan focused on rural America, proposing “Medicare for All Who Want It” as a pathway to universal coverage for all rural Americans, using loan forgiveness plans to grow the workforce and raising Medicare reimbursement for providers in […]
By Yusra Murad Top Stories Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has released a health care plan focused on rural America, proposing “Medicare for All Who Want It” as a pathway to universal coverage for all rural Americans, using loan forgiveness plans to grow the workforce and raising Medicare reimbursement for providers in underserved areas, among other […]
By Yusra Murad Top Stories The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized a set of rules establishing when Medicare will cover the cost of CAR-T therapies, which cost roughly $375,000 to $475,000, such as when the treatment is administered in health care facilities compliant with the Food and Drug Administration’s special safety rules. Instead of […]
By Yusra Murad Top Stories CVS Health Corp. posted net income of $1.93 billion in its second-quarter earnings report, up from a $2.56 billion loss in the same quarter of 2018. Revenue also grew 35 percent to $63.43 billion, largely attributable to the acquisition of health insurer Aetna Inc. (CNBC) According to an audit by the […]
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