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President Biden Signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 Impacting Telehealth and Health System Stakeholders

On March 15, 2022 President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 into law. The announcement can be viewed here. This $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations bill is important as there are several provisions applicable to hospitals and health systems contained within; namely touching on issues such as 340B eligibility and telehealth.

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2 Bills, 1 Goal: Lower Drug Prices Through Biosimilars

Just prior to an election season, it is not surprising to see a few bills emerge as potential silver bullets to solve pressing policy issues. The latest issue that has consumed the public for several years is how to lower drug prices. While policymakers have raised a series of threats to the industry, such as having Medicare negotiate drug prices, getting rid of drug rebates, and the specter of importation, none of these threats have yet to materialize into any meaningful legislation. What has remained consistent is the intrigue of biosimilars and whether finding ways to increase their utilization in the market could provide the elusive key to lowering drug costs. Two Congressional bills have recently emerged illustrating this desire.

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