In this episode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss recent newsworthy items, including the ruling by Alabama’s Supreme Court that frozen embryos can be legally regarded as “extrauterine children” under state law, and the impact this decision has had on in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. They also cover the release of additional guidance from CMS on the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan and a new report from Reuters that revealed the dramatic increase in new drug prices throughout 2023.
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, IVF, embryos, supreme court, reproductive health, life sciences, health policy, inflation reduction act, CMS, medicare, medicaid, drug prices, pharmaceutical
Source Links:
- The science of IVF: What to know about Alabama’s ‘extrauterine children’ ruling
- Rare Diseases at FDA
- Prices for new US drugs rose 35% in 2023, more than the previous year.
Panel – Jen Burke, Mindy McGrath, Ryan Hummel
Research & Production – Anna Briccetti, Jen Burke
Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki
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