Although the number of Medicaid prescription drug orders has decreased in recent years, Medicaid spending on such drugs has increased, largely due to high-cost brand drugs. From 2017 to 2022, net spending on Medicaid prescriptions rose by 47%. Federal measures are being introduced to mitigate high prescription costs, including the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act and initiatives to improve price transparency.
Seema Verma is ‘excited about progress’ of Oracle’s EHR modernization at VA
Seema Verma from Oracle Health updated on the VA’s Electronic Health Records Modernization at HIMSS25, highlighting increased patient satisfaction and ongoing challenges, including recent outages.
