The Latest: 5 Things to Know About the New Drug Pricing Negotiations

Plus, Will Where You Live Determine Access and Coverage of Emerging Anti-Obesity Drugs?

View in browser The Latest AUGUST 30, 2023 5 Things to Know About the New Drug Pricing Negotiations The Biden administration unveiled the first 10 drugs subject to price negotiations. But what does it mean for patients? Read the story Will Where You Live Determine Access and Coverage of Emerging Anti-Obesity Drugs? The U.S. Midwest and South regions have higher average obesity rates among adults. What does this mean for access and coverage of prescription drugs for weight loss? Explore the analysis WEB EVENT: Probing the Legal Arguments in the Drug Industry's Challenges to Medicare Drug Price Negotiations On Tuesday, September 12 at Noon ET, Larry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy at KFF, will host a 45-minute discussion with experts about the legal issues underpinning these lawsuits and how they intersect with the policy goals of the legislation. RSVP NEW EPISODE: Epidemic - Speedboat Epidemiology In Bangladesh, smallpox eradication workers went to great lengths to vaccinate even one person, sometimes traveling by speedboat, crossing rickety bamboo bridges or leech-infested paddy fields. Episode 4 of the "Eradicating Smallpox" podcast is about what it takes to bring care directly to people where they are. Listen to the episode BACK TO SCHOOL: Know a student interested in health policy, research, or journalism? Forward them the newsletter! KFF offers a variety of free email subscriptions that will deliver the latest health policy research, polling, and news right to your inbox. Sign up Note: We will not publish The Latest on Friday. We'll be back in your inbox next week! NEWS AND HEADLINES She Paid Her Husband's Hospital Bill. A Year After His Death, They Wanted More Money. A Move to Cut Drug Prices Has Patients With Rare Diseases Worried Artificial Intelligence May Influence Whether You Can Get Pain Medication More original KFF Health News stories from this week   DATA AND ANALYSIS Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker Key Facts on Abortion in the United States   The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. Did someone forward this to you? Click here to subscribe to The Latest. This email was sent to albarkahslamet.ssss@blogger.com. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Or, permanently unsubscribe from all future emails.  If you need help or have questions, please send an email to subscriptions@kff.org. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. KFF 185 Berry Street Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94107