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While the government shutdown is the top issue in Washington this week, we could also expect: 1) positive news out of the White House on aid for farmers, which is likely positive for the farm…

The White House’s Rx pricing agreement with PFE yesterday – with the promise of additional company deals next week – may provide industry with some incremental goodwill, but we are dubious that it takes broader…

Two issues are likely to dominate Washington this week: 1) the likelihood of a government shutdown; and 2) the fallout of Trump’s recent trade announcements. Additionally, we expect the Senate to resume consideration of the…

While reports over the weekend about CMS’s Friday release of the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Plan (PDP) premium, deductible and other information for the 2026 plan year focused on the 2.6% projected cut…

Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers [HUM, UNH, CVS, CNC, ELV, ALHC] received some positive legal news that for now neutralizes the concern of widespread Medicare audits and potential concomitant recoupments. However, yesterday’s federal district court ruling…

We continue to be optimistic and think the odds have risen above 50% that Congress later this year reaches a compromise to “fix” the expiring enhanced Obamacare subsidies, which would further remove some of the…

The White House’s Office of Management & Budget’s (OMB) disclosure this morning that it is reviewing what appears to be a Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing model is consistent with our long-held expectations, if…

We continue to believe that the odds of a government shutdown are at least 75%, though that might be too low given that Congress is out of session this week. The Senate is scheduled back…

We are bumping our odds to ~75% (up from 65%) that a government shutdown occurs on Oct. 1. This is partially in light of the Democrats’ funding proposal, which includes:   A continuing resolution (CR) funding…

Both chambers of Congress are in session this week before a scheduled recess next week for Rosh Hashana, though we suspect that break will be cut short given the need to avoid a government shutdown…