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Managed Care Cast News Roundup: February 10, 2026 by Managed Care Cast

Kristi Martin, a longtime Washington, DC–based policy strategist with deep experience implementing major legislation like the Affordable Care Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, explores how the Orphan Drug Act, passed in 1983 as a bipartisan, patient-driven effort, transformed rare disease treatment by aligning scientific advances, government investment, and market incentives, but that reform may now be necessary—rethinking incentives for blockbuster drugs, refining orphan eligibility, and shifting toward more targeted, evidence-based negotiation.