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The Supreme Court is considering the future of the abortion pill mifepristone, after GenBioPro sued the FDA over limitations that effectively block generic production of the drug, a major part
Supreme Court justices could act at any moment on access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Beyond reproductive health, their ruling could carry significant implications for states' rights and FDA independence and integrity.
The Supreme Court is considering the future of the abortion pill mifepristone, after GenBioPro sued the FDA over limitations that effectively block generic production of the drug, a major part of the market. Congress is considering proposals that would impose Medicaid work requirements, crack down on pharmacy benefit managers, and more. And President Joe Biden moved to expand health coverage to young immigrants known as “Dreamers.” Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KFF Health News’ Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these issues and more.
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House and Senate Medicare conferees are scrambling to find asolution to the problem of senior dumping - which will occurwhen former employers drop current retirees into the proposed newgovernment entitlement. Roughly 10 million seniors have nocoverage. It is not too late for Congress to help those in needwithout hurting those who are not.
The Medicare conference agreement fails the two criticalrequirements of a responsible drug benefit program for the nation'sseniors. The original idea underlying this legislation wasnever just about adding drug coverage to Medicare. It wasabout doing so in a way that would not lead to huge additionalliabilities to future generations, and in a way that would reformthe program so that it could respond to the changing needs of theelderly and disabled. But the agreement will not leadto that.
What do pandemic preparedness, mental health care services, and over-the-counter hearing aids have in common? They are all things President Joe Biden touted on the campaign trail this week as he tries to maintain Democrats' majorities in Congress in the midterm elections Nov. 8.
When the lame-duck Congress returns to Washington after Election Day, it will face a long list of health items needing attention before the end of the year, including setting overall spending for health programs and averting a series of Medicare payment cuts to health care providers.