Medicare Part D Coverage For Obesity Drugs Urged By House Appropriations Panel
Executive Summary
In the report accompanying FY 2023 HHS appropriations legislation, the House committee also addresses biosimilar uptake in Part D, Medicare dispensing fees for oral COVID-19 drugs and NIH grants for expanded access to investigational ALS drugs.
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