Fierce Healthcare August 15, 2022
Robert King

The House passed on late Friday a sweeping healthcare, climate and taxes package that includes major reforms on drug prices and extends boosted Affordable Care Act subsidies through 2025.

But the sweeping Inflation Reduction Act, which now heads to President Joe Biden for his signature, could reshape many other aspects of the healthcare industry. It would give Medicare the power for the first time to negotiate a small subset of Part D and Part B drugs.
Here are four other health policy changes to look for in the bill:
  • Expands eligibility for low-income Part D subsidies. The bill expands who can qualify under the Low-Income...

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