Policy Blog

This week: Congress ended a partial government shutdown with legislation extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities and enacting sweeping PBM reforms. The FDA moved to crack down on compounded GLP-1 drugs as Novo Nordisk sued Hims & Hers. ACA Marketplace enrollment declined for the first time since 2020 following the expiration of enhanced premium subsidies, while hospitals began preparing for Medicaid cuts under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.