December 18, 2024
[PBMs, Cancer Screening, Medicare Advantage] A Few Surprises in the Healthcare Spending Package but Otherwise Mirroring Prior Compromise
Following Tuesday night’s release of a short-term continuing resolution (CR) funding the government through March 14, we outline some key differences from previously-reported iterations of the healthcare extenders package, involving PBMs [CI, CVS, UNH, ELV],…
December 17, 2024
[GRAL, EXAS, GH] Multi-Cancer Test Coverage: Details Fall Flat
While positive on its face, the inclusion of multi-cancer early detection (MCED) screening test [GRAL, EXAS, GH] coverage provisions in tonight’s continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through March 14 leaves much to be…
December 13, 2024
[PBMs, Hospitals, Docs] Healthcare Extenders: State of Play
While Republicans and Democrats are trying to hash out a healthcare extenders package to add to a short-term government funding measure that needs to be taken up and passed by next Friday, we ascribe just…