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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 02/11/2026 > healthcare-pharmacists-regulation

Opinion | Modernizing these laws could expand access to health care for millions

Opinion | Modernizing these laws could expand access to health care for millions20+ hour, 9+ min ago   (104+ words) Opinion | Modernizing these laws could expand access to health care for millions'The Washington Post Tim Frost is a licensed pharmacist and senior fellow at the Cicero Institute. For millions of Americans, gaining timely access to basic medical care is a…...

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washingtonpost.com > wp-intelligence > health-brief > 01/27/2026 > medicare-advantage-takes-hit

Medicare Advantage takes a hit

Medicare Advantage takes a hit2+ week, 1+ day ago   (47+ words) Medicare Advantage takes a hit'The Washington Post Plus: The next drugs up for Medicare negotiation. In today's issue: How insurers plan to push back on the Medicare Advantage payment rate proposal. " Payment rate expectation vs. reality. " Next round of drugs…...

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washingtonpost.com > health > 10/11/2025 > medicare-part-d-prescription-coverage-enrollment > c795bf06-a6bc-11f0-8f8b-d9483809ee65_story.html

Prescription drug coverage options are shrinking for Medicare shoppers

Prescription drug coverage options are shrinking for Medicare shoppers4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (201+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop…...

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washingtonpost.com > dc-md-va > 09/16/2025 > hopkins-unitedhealthcare-insurance-medical-benefits

Hopkins Medicine ends talks with UnitedHealthcare, leaving patients scrambling

Hopkins Medicine ends talks with UnitedHealthcare, leaving patients scrambling4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (138+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Johns Hopkins Medicine health care network ended months of contract negotiations…...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 07/24/2025 > unitedhealth-medicare-department-of-justice-investigation > d970a680-688e-11f0-ac4f-195fdb8ee9a8_story.html

UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating

UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (419+ words) UnitedHealth Group says it is cooperating with federal criminal and civil investigations involving its market-leading Medicare business. The health care giant said Thursday that it had contacted the Department of Justice after reviewing media reports about investigations into certain elements…...