RFK JR. grilled on Medicare: What is Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B and Medicaid? What are they?
Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on if and how he would reform Medicaid and Medicare during his first confirmation ...
Does Medicare cover ketamine infusions for mental health conditions?
Because it is still awaiting approval, Medicare does not typically cover the use of ketamine infusion for treating mental ...
RFK Jr. second hearing takeaways: GOP criticism, more Medicare fumbles, and DEI
RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.
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Rethinking FDA’s Accelerated Approval Pathway: New Draft Guidances and Implications for Drug Companies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued two new guidance documents governing details of the Accelerated Approval ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA OK for Vertex non-opioid pain drug, vaccine advisory committee, and more
Vertex Pharmaceuticals won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a non-opioid pain drug, clearing the way for the rollout of a product that has simultaneously sparked high hopes and ...
What Does the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Do?
If he is confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would take over a sprawling bureaucracy with ...
Does Medicare cover estradiol cream?
Medicare Part D prescription drug plans may cover estradiol cream. A person can check with their plan to confirm coverage.
What RFK Jr could do on US vaccines, fluoride and drugs
RFK Jr has long expressed views that conflict with scientific evidence, especially on vaccines, and his nomination has ...
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Assessing the Impact of a Revoked Executive Order on a Medicaid Drug Demonstration Project
Of the scores of day-one executive orders (EOs) issued by President Trump, the order rescinding a Biden administration executive order on ...
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About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs: Poll
The AP-NORC poll shows about half of Americans “strongly” or “somewhat” favor having the federal programs Medicare and Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs for people who have obesity, while about 2 in 10 ...