Policy

A bipartisan letter from lawmakers questions the legality of Robert F. Kennedy Jr's HHS changes and the lack of clear communication regarding their potential impact on American health.

Prior authorizations create substantial administrative and financial burdens on physicians and patients and can disrupt the continuity of care.

Federal legislative and regulatory changes are reshaping pharmacy practice, with key challenges in government funding, pharmacy benefit manager reform, and health care policy shifts—topics explored by experts at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's annual meeting.

Keep up with the latest moves made in health policy under President Donald Trump's second administration. This timeline will be updated as orders and policy progress.

A new Commonwealth Fund report estimates that states' collective gross domestic products would shrink by $95 billion, with total economic output declining by $157 billion.

As managed care pharmacy navigates rapid transformations in policies, high-cost drug strategies, and innovative therapies, the upcoming AMCP annual meeting will provide critical insights into legislative impacts, drug affordability, formulary design, and emerging treatment trends.

The Trump administration has expressed interest in eliminating or changing the Division of HIV Prevention in the CDC, which could introduce gaps in addressing the HIV epidemic.

These results suggest that the rise in avoidable mortality is driven by widespread factors across the entire US.

The researchers emphasized the need for ongoing research and advocacy to further address drug affordability.

Speakers from the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) highlighted 75 years of progress in understanding and treating neuromuscular diseases but also raised concerns about how potential funding cuts could impact this community.

Although the gap between low and high value has been established in many areas, insurance design has yet to adapt, according to a panel at the 20th annual Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Summit.

Medication costs are only a piece of the puzzle when clinicians think about health care access, explains Leigh Maria Ramos-Platt, MD.

Recent cuts to federal grants are set to have a widespread impact across numerous scientific and medical studies.

Robert Califf, MD, former commissioner of the FDA, delivered a keynote address at the 2025 Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinical & Scientific Conference that highlighted the enormous opportunities for progress in neuromuscular disease care amid a changing policy environment.

Data on care satisfaction, ease managing care, and out-of-pocket spending were the outcomes of interest for this new analysis that investigated the relationship between healthcare utilization and beneficiary experience within traditional Medicare.

Michael Chernew, PhD, professor of health care policy and director of the Healthcare Markets and Regulation Lab, Harvard Medical School, shares how cost-sharing policies shape access to critical health care services and influence value-based insurance design.

Mehmet Oz, MD, the nominee to lead CMS under the Trump administration, testified in a confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, where he found common ground on improving outcomes through healthier lifestyle choices but encountered repeated questions on potential Medicaid cuts.

As health care costs continue to rise and the burden of chronic disease grows, data-driven insights will be essential in shaping the future of patient care, according to experts from Komodo Health and SmarterDx.

The study found that just 20% of trials submitted to both the FDA and European Medicines Agency had matching evidence.

Molly Dean, MSW, policy advisor at Siftwell, discusses how states have encouraged managed care entities to invest in local communities, build partnerships with nonprofits, and support social determinants of health initiatives.

A new report shows most Americans believe the government is too involved in health care regulation and want to see a ban on pharmaceutical company advertisements in the US.

States must analyze the data on Medicaid and social determinant programs to understand the consequences of how potential policy changes will impact residents, Molly Dean, MSW, Siftwell, explains.

A discussion with the presidents of the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology took place at the ACCC 51st Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit.

Thy N. Huynh, MD, FAAD, Bruce A. Brod, MHCI, MD, FAAD, and Melissa Piliang, MD, FAAD, discussed expanding access to pediatric dermatology, dermatology data aggregation, and advocacy for Medicare physician payment reform, respectively.

Jorge García, PharmD, MS, MBA, MHA, discusses key takeaways from ACCC Capitol Hill Day and innovative strategies in pharmacy optimization.

Enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) have made marketplace health insurance more affordable, and eliminating them could have sweeping impacts on consumers and the health care industry, according to a new report.

Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, defended his vision for the National Institutes of Health in a Senate committee confirmation hearing, tackling concerns on research funding, public trust, and scientific integrity.

Expanding coverage and access to glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medication can be beneficial for all with the cooperation of multiple parties in health care.

This investigation analyzes public data on adult patients from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey, including how often they were treated with respect and could see health care providers who shared their cultural views.

Andrew S. Oseran, MD, MBA, MSc, hypothesizes that higher Medicare Advantage (MA) risk scores may result from either a more accurate capture of beneficiaries' comorbidities or inappropriate "upcoding" of conditions.