Tim Casey

Tim Casey

Reporter, Health Plan Weekly and Radar on Drug Benefits

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Trump’s Antitrust Regulators May Accept Divesting

The Trump Administration may differ from the Biden Administration in some areas of health care antitrust enforcement, but experts said some Biden-era priorities may be maintained.

Under Trump, Antitrust Regulators May Be More Divestiture Friendly

The Trump Administration may differ from the Biden Administration in some areas of health care antitrust enforcement, but experts said some Biden-era priorities may be maintained.

Supreme Court Ruling Highlights Kennedy’s Role In Preventive Services Coverage

The US Supreme Court ruled the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care coverage mandate is constitutional, but HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may have gained more power over what is classified as preventive care.

Kennedy May Play Major Role in Preventive Services Coverage Post Supreme Court Ruling

The US Supreme Court ruled the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care coverage mandate is constitutional, but HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may have gained more power over what is classified as preventive care.

Medicare Part D Plans Turn to Coinsurance, Higher Deductibles Amid IRA Changes

Newly implemented IRA provisions may not necessarily lower drug costs for those enrolled in Medicare Part D plans, according to research by the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics.

Medicaid Changes Could Have Major Impact on Recent Coverage Improvements

Insurance trade groups warned that the Big Beautiful Bill destabilize Medicaid and result in the largest ever roll-back in health care coverage in the US.