Medicare And Lecanemab: House Republicans Lack ‘Proactive’ Plan For Ensuring Coverage

With a slim House majority, will Republicans wade into Medicare coverage policy for a promising Alzheimer’s drug and the new Medicare price negotiation program? Democratic Senate could offer ‘counter oversight’ hearings.

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Congressional Republicans may need to “scramble” to help ensure meaningful Medicare coverage for Eisai Co., Ltd./Biogen, Inc.’s lecanemab if it is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for Alzheimer's disease next year, according to health policy expert Jennifer Young.

Young who is a partner at the health care policy consultancy Tarplin, Downs and Young, discussed House Republican’s health care priorities in the coming session as they take control of...

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