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340B, Biosimilars, Caught my eye, DTC, Employers, FDA, Obesity, Reference Pricing, State-based Reform, ValueAMP is WAC — 2/20/26
Read more: AMP is WAC — 2/20/26We have some new folks around these parts so quick intro. I’m Jennifer Snow. I’ve spent 25 years inside the U.S. pharmaceutical policy world, not watching it from the outside, but sitting in the meetings, reading the rules, and translating what they actually mean for the people whose drugs are on the line. I’m not…
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340B, Caught my eye, CMMI, Drug Prices, FDA, Healthcare Costs, Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Negotiation, Medicare Part D, Orphan Drugs, Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Reference Pricing, ValueAMP is WAC — 1/16/26
Read more: AMP is WAC — 1/16/26In case you thought I’d leaving you hanging, today’s newsletter has a summary on GLOBE. Sphere it below? Calling it a Plan would be GENEROUS, but that’s a Whole Other Thing. On Thursday, the White House released a fact sheet urging Congress to enact President Trump’s “Great Healthcare Plan,” pitching it as a cost-cutting package…
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340B, Alzheimer’s, Caught my eye, FDA, Healthcare Costs, Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare Negotiation, Preventative, Reference Pricing, ValueAMP is WAC — 12/12/25
Read more: AMP is WAC — 12/12/25Much of this week felt like playing catch-up from past weeks. Good timing because rumors are swirling about Most Favored Nation (MFN) demonstration releases for late next week. Comment letter fun during the holidays! For those of you who are new to these parts… welcome! I’m a health policy strategist focused on pharmaceuticals. My goal…
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Biosimilars, Caught my eye, Generics, Health Equity, ICER, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Obesity, Pharmacy Benefit Managers, State-based Reform, Utilization Management, ValueAMP is WAC — 10/31/25
Read more: AMP is WAC — 10/31/25You won’t be surprised when I tell you that my favorite Halloween costume was when I wore a pair of scrubs with vinyl records attached (Spin Doctor). Yep. Right up there with Freudian slips. This year I will stick to my usual costume: the nice lady who hands out full-size bars to 200+ neighborhood kids.…
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340B, Affordable Care Act, Caught my eye, Employers, Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare Negotiation, Medicare Part D, ValueAMP is WAC — 10/24/25
Read more: AMP is WAC — 10/24/25This week, I felt like my brain experienced a “low memory” error. My capacity was maxed out trying to tackle a Python coding challenge—a task that exists in an entirely different universe than my usual work. It was a blend of excitement and absurdity. But being outside one’s comfort zone actually feels pretty relevant to…
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Biosimilars, Caught my eye, Drug Prices, Drug shortages, ICER, Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Obesity, Supply Chain, ValueCaught my eye — 4/11/25
Read more: Caught my eye — 4/11/25Some days I sit down the pottery wheel and I pull 4 bowls or vases in a row that are fantastic. Other days (like, oh, this Sunday and Wednesday) it all collapses. Here is hoping that all of us get better at staying centered and not collapsing. I’d Prefer Not. The 2026 Medicare Advantage and…
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Caught my eye — 03/28/25
Read more: Caught my eye — 03/28/25There are some weeks you get to Friday and it’s just nice. The anticipation of some dopamine, some relaxation over the weekend. There are other weeks where you barrel into Friday and cram everything in so that 5 pm can arrive with a cocktail. Guess which week I’m having… three quick things you should know.…
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Caught my eye, Generics, Healthcare Costs, ICER, Inflation Reduction Act, Medicaid, Medicare Negotiation, Medicare Part D, Orphan Drugs, State-based Reform, ValueCaught my eye — 03/07/25
Read more: Caught my eye — 03/07/25Tuesday morning, I spent the first half of the day convinced it was Wednesday, and yet, despite that mental setback, the rest of the week has flown by. Feels like a win. Killing me softly. Overall, glad to see the stories recognizing how the uncertainty of federal research dollars is impacting NIH summer internships, graduate…
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Caught my eye — 2/21/25
Read more: Caught my eye — 2/21/25Discontinued: A flu vaccination campaign got pulled by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It is off the air and the website was taken offline and now directs users to older information and not the new campaign (“Wild to Mild”.) 1 in 5. Did you know that 1 in 5 people in the…
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Caught my eye, Healthcare Costs, ICER, Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare Negotiation, Medicare Part D, Obesity, ValueCaught my eye — 2/14/25
Read more: Caught my eye — 2/14/25Roses are red. Violets are blue. I love health policy, how about you? Public Health Gap: This week a poll found that a quarter of Americans see healthcare access and affordability as their top public health concern and think it would be best solved on the federal level. Among Democrats, 32% had it as their…
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