Posts Tagged ‘Trump’
Executive Order Issued Increasing Price Transparency for Healthcare Services; Drug Costs Next
On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order aimed to bring more transparency to healthcare pricing. The president has directed The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to begin issuing rules requiring hospitals and doctors’ offices to reveal what patients really pay for services. The rules will require healthcare providers and insurers to inform…
Read MorePresident Trump Legalizes Hemp with Farm Bill Signing
On Thursday, Dec. 20, President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law. The bill passed out of the House last week with a vote of 369-47 and passed the Senate on Tuesday with an 87-13 vote. Among its many agricultural measures, the bill removes hemp from the Controlled Substances Act – effectively legalizing hemp…
Read MorePresident Signs Opioid Legislation into Law
Today, President Trump signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act into law to further address the nation’s ongoing opioid crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 49,000 people died from opioid overdose in 2017. The bill, which passed out of Congress with bipartisan support, is aimed to help…
Read MorePresident Signs ‘Gag Clause’ Bills into Law
Today, President Trump signed two bills into law that will allow pharmacists to disclose the lowest cost of prescriptions to their patients. Previously, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have enforced so-called “gag clauses” that prohibited pharmacists from informing their patients if they could purchase their prescriptions for a lower cost out-of-pocket vs. through insurance. The Patient…
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