VA pharmacies say low reimbursement rates keep them struggling to stay afloat
‘It’s gotten to the point where most pharmacies can’t function to a level that I would consider safe.’ Virginia Mercury “I’m crying at...
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Biden administration’s limit on drug industry middlemen backfires, pharmacists say
News Medical Life Sciences The Biden administration's first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit managers who act as...
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Senate Finance unanimously advances PBM, mental health bill
Axios Pro The Senate Finance Committee today unanimously advanced a broad legislative package addressing mental health, PBMs and Medicare...
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CVS disciplinary hearing before Ohio Board of Pharmacy begins
Pharmacy giant accused of safety problems due to understaffing Ohio Capitol Journal Things grew so bad at one severely understaffed CVS...
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Local pharmacies say they're struggling to afford GLP-1s
Endpoints News Harry Webb has seen a flurry of interest in popular weight loss drugs at his independent pharmacies in Indiana, but he...
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How the secrecy of middlemen inflates drug prices
The Hill Most Americans believe drugs cost too much and big pharma is to blame. That powerful political sentiment undergirds Medicare’s...
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HHS 'copay accumulator' rule struck down: Insurers must now count copay assistance
In a big victory for patients who depend on prescription drugs, a federal judge struck down a 2021 HHS rule that allowed health insurers...
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Madelaine Feldman, MD: The Role of PBMs in Controlling Patient Access
HCP Live In an interview with HCPLive, Madelaine A Feldman, MD, FACR, discusses the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), how they...
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Reprieve for Kentucky’s independent pharmacies is saving Medicaid millions
State has plowed savings into expanding dental, hearing, vision care Kentucky Lantern Pharmacist Joel Thornbury said his role is far more...
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Transparency Is The Cure For What Ails American Health Care
Forbes A government shutdown has been averted—for now. Congress approved a continuing resolution this weekend that funds the government...
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Local pharmacies sue CVS and its PBM
Beckers Hospital Review A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed Sept. 26 against CVS Health and CVS Caremark because of allegations the...
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It's Time to Reform the Mysterious PBM System
Vertical integration and a lack of transparency are at the heart of the problem MedPage Today I'm drinking coffee and eating cereal when...
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Ohio bill seeks to prohibit health insurance cost-sharing policies known as copay accumulators
NPR News To listen to the full NPR news report click here A coalition of patient advocacy groups and health care provider organizations...
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Health Insurers Don’t Want You to Know Where Your Money Is Going
Employers are fighting for data that they say shows how their health plans overpay for care Bloomberg Reporters: John Tozzi and Marie...
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Congress Must Eliminate Prescription Drug ‘Middlemen’ to Lower Costs
The Messenger Prior to the August recess, Congress made bipartisan legislative inroads to advance a series of bills that aim to improve...
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In a Golden Age of Cancer Care, PBMs Are Holding Us Back
We must stop predatory and destructive behaviors MedPage Today *Patient name has been changed We're living in a remarkable time for...
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Problems at understaffed CVS pharmacies are said to be widespread. The Ohio AG is taking a look
Ohio Capital Journal In the wake of news about Ohio regulators’ findings at severely understaffed CVS pharmacies, numerous current and...
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How the prescription drug supply chain is killing local pharmacies
PBS NewsHour Reporter: Fred de Sam Lazaro To watch this news story on PBS, click here The supply chain that brings pharmaceutical drugs...
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Patients already paying price for PBMs diverting copay cash meant for needy
WSYX ABC 6 News Reporter: Darrel Rowland Part 3 of a 3-part investigation Shawna Landaker was worried about her husband, Doug. The...
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Biden's New Merger Guidelines Aim to Roll Back Pro-Monopoly Policies of Reagan Era
"The new merger guidelines send a clear signal to corporate America: no more free passes on illegal mergers," said one advocate. Common...
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