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The post-pandemic policy prescription
The post-pandemic policy prescription
Lecia Bushak
December 8, 2022
11:44 am

Abortion access? Mental health coverage? Additional pricing regulations? Any number of legislative priorities are set to fill the COVID-19 void.

Bernie Sanders is set to lead Senate HELP committee: What this means for the pharma industry.
Bernie Sanders is set to lead Senate HELP committee: What this means for the pharma industry.
Lecia Bushak
November 29, 2022
1:44 pm

The leader of the progressive movement has voiced support for universal healthcare and further drug pricing regulations.

Payers and PBMs are restricting access to birth control options, report finds
Payers and PBMs are restricting access to birth control options, report finds
Lecia Bushak
October 28, 2022
10:30 am

Among the 34 birth control products identified in the report, a dozen don’t have equivalent options on the market.

Report: States struggle to enforce mental health parity laws
Report: States struggle to enforce mental health parity laws
Lecia Bushak
October 25, 2022
12:03 pm

Many states aren’t meeting mental health parity requirements due to limited resources and an overall lack of awareness, according to a new report.

MM+M Podcast 10.20.22: FDA panel vote doesn’t go well for Makena, and MM+M holds its 19th awards show
MM+M Podcast 10.20.22: FDA panel vote doesn’t go well for Makena, and MM+M holds its 19th awards show
MM+M Staff
October 20, 2022
3:02 pm

Lecia Bushak explains this week’s FDA advisory committee hearing on whether to withdraw Covis Pharma’s early birth drug Makena from the market, and speaks with MM+M Awards winners.

Mental health parity bill faces Republican opposition
Mental health parity bill faces Republican opposition
Lecia Bushak
October 7, 2022
11:05 am

The new bill that recently passed the House would place penalties on insurers that don’t comply with mental health parity rules.

Proposed mental health legislation would be ‘significant’ step in addressing workforce shortage, experts say
Proposed mental health legislation would be ‘significant’ step in addressing workforce shortage, experts say
Lecia Bushak
September 29, 2022
1:37 pm

The bipartisan package aims to update Medicare coverage to include marriage and family therapists, as well as mental health counselors.

Biden announces $1.5B in new federal funding to fight opioid epidemic
Biden announces $1.5B in new federal funding to fight opioid epidemic
Lecia Bushak
September 23, 2022
3:32 pm

The money will go toward setting up treatment and prevention programs in rural areas throughout the country.

FDA hires new vaccine director as fall ‘booster-for-all’ campaign rolls out
FDA hires new vaccine director as fall ‘booster-for-all’ campaign rolls out
Lecia Bushak
September 16, 2022
3:25 pm

David Kaslow will replace Marion Gruber and Philip Krause, who both left the agency last year in opposition to its booster shot strategy.

Abortion and the midterm elections
Abortion and the midterm elections
Lecia Bushak
September 8, 2022
12:18 pm

While Democrats believe abortion limits will motivate otherwise indifferent voters, some experts downplay the potential effect.

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