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Key Bills in the 2025 Legislative Session AAFP is Watching Closely

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

It then establishes a new Rural Physician Income Tax Credit program, effective January 1, 2026, that provides a $10,000 annual tax credit to qualifying rural physicians for up to four tax years. Additionally, health insurers would be barred from taking adverse action against providers for providing cost transparency.

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Hematology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Topics that came up in discussion included concerns around limited clinical trial access for patients in underserved populations, escalating costs and insurance challenges, such as shifting coverage policies. There was agreement on a broad need for safe, structured, team-based care.

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Drug Pricing Reform Gathers Steam (Part 2)

FDA Law Blog

PART 1: MAXIMUM FAIR PRICE PAYMENT LIMITATION UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D AND THE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE MARKET. Under all of these programs, patient co-insurance would be calculated based on the MFP so that patients receive the benefit of that price. the amount Part D plans pay pharmacies for the drugs). 8126 with a lower MFP.

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California’s Much-Touted IVF Law May Be Delayed Until 2026, Leaving Many in the Lurch

Physician's Weekly

California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the implementation date to January 2026, leaving patients, insurers, and employers in limbo.