STAT: Trump administration proposes letting private Medicare plans exclude new types of drugs

​A recent article in STAT covered the Trump administration’s new proposal that would allow private Medicare plans to exclude coverage of certain drugs that are currently provided under the "protected classes" policy. The article cites concerns from groups including The Partnership for Part D Access, highlighting the importance of the policy in ensuring that Medicare beneficiaries with the most complex conditions have access to medications they need to manage their complex conditions. “As an essential patient safeguard in Part D, the protected classes stand as a guarantee that patients with the most complex conditions will have access to the full spectrum of medications under Part D," the Partnership states. 

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