21st Century Cures Act reboot keeps controversial changes for FDA

With the fast-tracked reboot of the 21st Century Cures Act, drug and device manufacturers may be about to win long sought revisions to the way the Food and Drug Administration approves and regulates their products.  READ MORE

Cures Act would give pass to lowest-quality Medicare Advantage plans 

If Congress passes the 21st Century Cures Act, the federal government would be barred from axing the worst performers in Medicare Advantage through 2018.  READ MORE

Trump's CMS pick is viewed as both patient advocate and foe

Verma has supported charging premiums to individuals above and below the poverty line and freezing beneficiaries out of coverage if they don't pay. But she could prove to be a knowledgeable ally to states looking to better control their Medicaid dollars.  READ MORE

In A Stunning Development, Congress Drops A Billion Dollars On The Heroin Crisis

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Trump pledged to protect Medicare; his choice for health secretary has other ideas

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