February 2024

TL/DR - True the Vote, an organization that alleged voter fraud in the 2020 US elections, admitted to having no evidence to support its claims when asked to provide proof by a Fulton County Superior Court judge. These allegations were initially lodged with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in 2021, claiming a coordinated effort to…

TL/DR - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is considering a change that would require insurance companies to cover obesity drugs. Despite the potential significant impact of this change, insurers would still have tools to restrict coverage, such as formulary tiers. The shift would open up a market that has been relatively slow…

TL/DR - Schneider Electric has announced a major investment in clean energy projects in Texas, facilitated by the Tax Credit Transfer Agreement (TCTA) with ENGIE North America under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The IRA enables the transfer of federal income tax credits related to renewable energy projects, potentially unlocking…

TL/DR - The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), introduced in 2022, caps out-of-pocket expenses for brand-name drugs for Medicare beneficiaries and lets Medicare negotiate prices for certain expensive drugs. The law is predicted to save Medicare Part D enrollees substantial amounts from 2025 by removing the 5% co-insurance requirement and setting a…