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CMS is pushing affordability levers across both Medicaid and Medicare: all 50 states have applied for the GENEROUS Model, which would apply most-favored-nation drug pricing in Medicaid and is projected to generate $64.3B in savings—signaling a more aggressive federal role in state drug purchasing and budget discipline for safety-net populations (AHA summary). At the same time, Medicare Advantage remains under cost scrutiny,
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