The negotiations, which begin Thursday, could meet fierce opposition from drugmakers, experts say. The final negotiated prices will go into effect in 2026.
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Insurer Health Care Service Corp said on Wednesday it would buy Cigna's (CI.N), opens new tab Medicare business that manages government-backed health insurance for people aged 65 and older for $3.3 billion in cash.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania's Supreme Court said Monday that a lower court must hear a challenge to the constitutionality of a decades-old state law that limits the use of Medicaid dollars to cover the cost of abortions, a major victory for Planned Parenthood and the abortion clinic operators who sued.
There's a notable gap in new federal rules requiring insurers to streamline decisions on whether they'll cover treatments ordered by doctors: They don't apply to drugs.