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STAT+: CVS Health’s Aetna to abandon Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces, again

STAT

CVS Health will not sell its Aetna health plans in the Affordable Care Act’s individual marketplaces in 2026, marking the second time in the past decade that Aetna has given up on ACA coverage. CVS expects to lose up to $400 million this year in its ACA plans.

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BioOrbit eyes 2026 for pre-clinical trials of space manufactured protein crystals

Pharmaceutical Technology

BioOrbit aims to kick off pre-clinical trials to study protein crystals for monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) produced in a pharmaceutical factory in space in 2026. Then, we will need to run pre-clinical trials of these crystals, which will be in 2026 or 2027. Image credit: Rini. com/ Shutterstock.

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CMS proposes risk adjustment changes, broker fraud crackdown for 2026 plan year

Fierce Healthcare

CMS is looking to shake up the risk adjustment model and wants the ability to suspend shady brokers from the insurance marketplace, the agency wrote among other updates in a new proposed rule. A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Oct. |

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STAT+: Freespira bets on slow and steady, amid spectacular digital health collapses

STAT

Freespira CEO Joe Perekupka told STAT the company believes it will break even by the end of 2025 and will become cash flow positive in 2026. Perekupka said Freespira hopes to enroll 2,500 people in its treatment this year — twice last year’s sales — and to double its patients again in 2025 and 2026.

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How much is Fiasp without insurance?

The Checkup by Singlecare

The 10 mL (100 unit/mL) vial is $350 without insurance. Fiasp is currently not available in a generic version, and the soonest the patent for the brand name may expire is 2026 ; not until after that date would a generic version be expected. Is Fiasp covered by insurance? How much does Fiasp cost without insurance?

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How much is Fycompa without insurance?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Is Fycompa covered by insurance? | How much does Fycompa cost without insurance? | How to get Fycompa without insurance. Since Fycompa is only sold as a brand-name drug, people without insurance may find that it might not be the best economical choice. Is Fycompa covered by insurance? SingleCare price.

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How much is Janumet without insurance?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Is Janumet covered by insurance? | How much does Janumet cost without insurance? | How to get Janumet without insurance Janumet is a brand-name prescription drug that combines two diabetes medications: metformin and sitagliptin. A generic version of sitagliptin may be available as early as 2026 or as late as 2029.