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CMS Part D Protected Class Restrictions Drawing Bipartisan Concerns In Congress

 
• By Cathy Kelly

Congressional objections to proposal join opposition by patient and physician groups.

SUVs in front of the Capitol on January 23, 2019

Members of the US Congress on both sides of the aisle are lining up against the prospect of formulary restrictions in the Medicare Part D protected classes proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

House Energy & Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden, R-Ore., raised concerns about the proposal with HHS Secretary Alex Azar...

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