Just after midnight on the morning of Aug. 7, President Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs took effect on dozens of international trading partners, marking another dramatic escalation of the administration’s “America First” trading policy.
Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act Summary
The Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act would prohibit the use of spread pricing arrangements in Medicaid programs. Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) would be required to pass through to pharmacies the full amount of the money paid to the PBMs by Medicaid programs, except for a fixed administrative fee. The total reimbursement amount will be determined by a survey of national average drug acquisition costs administered by the Department of Health & Human Services.
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President Trump signed H.R.1, Republicans’ “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill, into law on July 4, 2025. Starting from that date, the law lays out effective dates and implementation dates for its numerous health provisions over the next few years, and beyond.
AMCP comments on Trump Administration demands for manufacturers to take action on Most-Favored-Nation pricing scheme
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