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340B, Alzheimer’s, Caught my eye, CMMI, Drug Prices, Inflation Reduction Act, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Negotiation, Medicare Part D, Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Reference Pricing, State-based ReformAMP is WAC — 05/15/26
Read more: AMP is WAC — 05/15/26I have had two friends in the last week tell me stories about their health insurance experiences that make me angry about our healthcare system. As I write this, I’m sitting in a Senate building waiting to do a briefing for staff and I want to go office to office and ask – what are…
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340B, Caught my eye, Cell and Gene, CMMI, Drug Prices, Drug shortages, Generics, Healthcare Costs, Medicaid, Medicare Part D, Obesity, Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Supply Chain, TariffsAMP is WAC — 5/1/26
Read more: AMP is WAC — 5/1/26As I was in Las Vegas this week, I kept pulling out my notebook and jotting down ideas for client work and projects. Having meetings, listening in on panels, fantastic dinner conversations – it was all so inspiring. Good to be away, good to be home. Feather in the Cap. On Monday, a new study…
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AMP is WAC — 04/10/26
Read more: AMP is WAC — 04/10/26Dam. What a few weeks. I Whistlered while I worked, but the avalanche of news has been hard to keep up with. (I mean, I found it funny.) If you’re interested, I’m hosting a free webinar on April 23 at 12 EST on Most Favored Nation. Quick 30-minute dive. Link to register is here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iPlbMuS5RmeGSbcB8RSi-g…
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Affordable Care Act, Biosimilars, Drug Prices, DTC, Generics, Healthcare Costs, Medicaid, Utilization Management, VaccinesAMP is WAC — 03/20/26
Read more: AMP is WAC — 03/20/26What.a.week. The whirlwind of the Access conference, tons of pharmaceutical health policy news – and apparently a whole lot of new subscribers. Hi, welcome. Quick intro: I’m Jennifer Snow, I run Apteka Policy, 25 years in pharmaceutical health policy. I take the dense policy stuff – IRA negotiations, 340B fights, PBM reform – and tell…
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340B, Caught my eye, Drug Prices, Inflation Reduction Act, Medicaid, Medicare Part D, Pharmacy Benefit ManagersAMP is WAC — 3/6/26
Read more: AMP is WAC — 3/6/26Can you ever feel sad looking at photo of a chimp wearing clothes? Maybe it will make the latest policy news go down just a little smoother. 340B’s Split Screen. February 26 brought two developments in the 340B contract pharmacy fight. They pointed in opposite directions. First, a judge in the Middle District of Tennessee…
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340B, Affordable Care Act, CMMI, FDA, Inflation Reduction Act, Medicaid, Medicare Part D, State-based ReformAMP is WAC — 11/21/25
Read more: AMP is WAC — 11/21/25This week felt weirdly calm – I am sure I just jinxed it. No AMP is WAC next week. If something interesting happens, I’m sure I won’t be able to help myself and will post on LinkedIn. Have a great Thanksgiving and I hope you remember that nothing will change that person at the table,…
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Affordable Care Act, Alzheimer’s, Biosimilars, Caught my eye, Drug shortages, FDA, Medicaid, Medicare Part D, UncategorizedAMP is WAC — 11/14/25
Read more: AMP is WAC — 11/14/25How is it mid-November? I think of all of the things that need to get done by the end of the year and then try and pull out the productivity schemes (5 choices, pomodoro, eat the frog, etc.) I’ve learned over the years. The problem is that none of these create more time, just make…
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340B, Caught my eye, CMMI, Drug Prices, Medicaid, Medicare Negotiation, Medicare Part D, Obesity, Pharmacy Benefit ManagersAMP is WAC — 11/7/25
Read more: AMP is WAC — 11/7/25This week is such a kick in the pants with it getting dark so early. I’ve become like a cat chasing the daylight from room to room, ending my day on a swivel club chair that catches the very last rays of the setting sun. Have laptop, will travel. Shoe Drop. Late yesterday afternoon, the…
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340B, Caught my eye, DTC, Medicaid, Medicare Negotiation, Medicare Part D, Reference Pricing, State-based ReformAMP is WAC — 10/10/25
Read more: AMP is WAC — 10/10/25Going crazy? Or is it just a party of one? This past month as been brutal. My house has been a parade of plumbers and HVAC and electricians. Plus, visits to orthopedists and veterinarians and car mechanics. If the universe is trying to say something, all I’m hearing is that I’m scoring a ton of…
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AMP is WAC — 10/03/25
Read more: AMP is WAC — 10/03/25Round ’em up. The Presidential priorities that have everything and nothing to do with each other. This week has been a healthcare whirlwind. Here’s what I think you need to know * Most favored nation policy is still kicking around and the company announcements are interesting, but I want to poke around under the hood…
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