by Michael Hiltzik A hoary old chestnut in government circles describes all budgets as mostly political documents. But what can you say about a budget that’s nothing […]
Tag: Medicare
Judge slaps down Big Pharma’s attack on drug price cuts
by Michael Hiltzik The pharmaceutical industry’s all-out attack on President Joe Biden’s drug negotiation initiative for Medicare — comprising nine federal lawsuits (so far) and lots of […]
WVU Medicine getting into the Medicare business with Peak Health
BY MIKE NOLTING A new option will be available this fall for Medicare-eligible West Virginians through the insurer Peak Health. The company launched in 2021 offering coverage […]
How Medicare should negotiate prescription prices
The Inflation Reduction Act, passed last year, gave Medicare the authority to negotiate drug prices for the first time. The government will start with 10 medications, which […]
5 questions about Medicare’s drug pricing
by Lisa Jarvis After months of speculation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (known as CMS) has finally released the list of medicines that will be […]
Guest essay: It’s time for Medicare to cover anti-obesity medications
by Sabrina Weekley For many West Virginians, food means family. We grew up with our grandmothers fixing big meals as an expression of their love. And in […]
Guest essay: Multi-cancer early detection tests save lives
by Delegate Joey Garcia All politics are local. It’s an old saying that still endures today. It encapsulates the concept that personal concerns are more important than […]
Obesity drugs can’t work if they aren’t affordable
More than 40% of American adults are obese, costing the health care system $173 billion a year. Related conditions, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and […]
SNAP expansion helped me lead a dignified life — now it’s gone
by Joyce Kendrick One thing I was grateful for during the pandemic was masks — and not just for safety reasons. I’m on Medicare for disability, which […]
Republicans must get over their fear of Medicare
by Karl W. Smith Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy sent a letter last week to President Joe Biden in which he admonished the White House for […]