Medicaid

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Massachusetts defends GLP-1 Medicaid cuts as MLK III presses equity concerns

State officials say ending weight-loss drug coverage for MassHealth and public employees saves tens of millions of dollars, while civil-rights advocates and physicians warn the cuts fall hardest on lower-income patients.

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All States Join Trump’s Medicaid Drug Deal but Details Stay Sealed

The administration says every state plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico has signed onto a most-favored-nation pricing model for Medicaid drugs, but independent analysts say the underlying contracts remain confidential.