AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCoverage & Access: Antidote Health will offer ACA plans in Texas and Georgia for 2027, while Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas plans to exit Medicare Advantage and drug coverage in 2027, forcing customers to find new plans. Medicaid: HHS is deferring another $1.2 billion in California funding over fraud concerns, bringing the total withheld to more than $3.3 billion. New federal work rules are also approaching, and a survey found 44% of affected Medicaid recipients aren’t ready to document their eligibility. Drug Safety: The Partnership for Safe Medicines asked the FDA to block compounding of unapproved peptides, citing limited safety data and concerns about industry ties among advisers who backed allowing six substances. Medicine Costs: A U.S. mail rule taking effect Oct. 22 has prompted warnings that it could restrict access to lower-cost prescription drugs from overseas pharmacies. Global Health: Nigeria’s first Ebola case was reported to match the strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while Mongolia and the U.S. CDC are working together to strengthen respiratory disease surveillance.
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