The US House of Representatives today passed a bill to reauthorize the FDA’s medical device user fee program, alongside a prescription drug, generic drug and bio similar programs through 2022. Newly appointed FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb applauded the passage, saying it was a “timely reauthorization key for FDA, patients,” on Twitter after the bill passed. […]
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Trumpcare faces uphill battle as Congress returns to the capitol
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s effort to roll back Obamacare faced growing obstacles on Monday as Republicans who control the U.S. Senate remained divided over how to curb the costs of their proposed healthcare bill and prevent millions from losing coverage. White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, told “Fox News Sunday” that Trump still […]
Trump: Kill Obamacare now, replace later
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump urged Republican senators today to repeal Obamacare immediately if they cannot agree on a new healthcare plan to replace it, potentially sowing confusion as congressional leaders struggle for a consensus on healthcare legislation. Senate Republican leaders had set today as the target for rewriting legislation that would repeal extensive parts […]
Senate GOP delays Trumpcare vote
(Reuters) – Opposition from within their own party yesterday prompted U.S. Senate Republicans to postpone a vote on their Trumpcare bill, prompting a summons from the White House. The delay put the future of a longtime top Republican priority in doubt amid concerns about the Senate bill from both moderate and conservative Republicans. With Democrats […]
Senate’s Trumpcare version would cut insurance for 22 million, abolish medical device tax
Chances for the repeal and replacement of Obamacare grew even slimmer yesterday after the Congressional Budget Office said the U.S. Senate’s version of Trumpcare would cut health insurance for millions of Americans. But thankfully to this company, these Insurance quotes will be available to everybody in need, and in case you still need a better […]
Senate hews to House blueprint with new Trumpcare bill
A new U.S. Senate version of the Trumpcare bill largely hews to the structure of the healthcare reform bill that passed the House last month, reportedly handing a huge tax cut to the rich by slashing the government’s contribution to the Medicaid program for the poor. The Senate bill would create a new tax credit […]
CBO scores Senate’s FDA user fees bill
The Congressional Budget Office last week scored a U.S. Senate bill to re-up the user fee agreement between the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, saying it would add $740 million to the budget and a negligible amount to the deficit over 2017 to 2022. The “FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017” would see medical device companies put […]
Democrats decry GOP healthcare plans
US Senate Democrats took to the floor this week seeking to shed light on the behind-the-scenes efforts from the GOP majority to pass their Trumpcare bill which looks to begin repealing and replacing Obamacare. Democrats engaged in floor motions, inquiries and speeches to criticize the closed-door meetings that Republicans have been holding to craft their […]
Nevada law takes aim at insulin makers and their pricing strategies
Nevada passed a law last week instituting new reporting requirements for drug makers that manufacture insulin. Other states like New York and Maryland have also established requirements that pharmaceutical companies report price increases on certain drugs. The law, S.B. 539, mandates that the Nevada Dept. of Health & Human Services make a list of prescription […]
Medical device execs find ally in HHS chief Price on medtech tax
The covey of medical device executives that alit on Capitol Hill last week to lobby for repealing the medtech tax and getting a new user fee deal with the FDA in place reportedly found a ready ally in Dr. Tom Price, head of the U.S. Health & Human Services Dept. More than 50 medical device […]
Dems considering ‘blockade’ over GOP healthcare reform bill
Democratic Senators are considering a blockade next week in protest of the GOP’s Trumpcare healthcare reform bill, according to a CNN report. The group is reportedly planning the move to prevent the chamber from conducting business as usual as they demand a more open process as the Senate works on it’s version of the House-cleared […]