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As cuts loom, state Medicaid programs leave millions in drug rebates on the table
Yahoo News Reporter: Shalina Chatlani Chemotherapy drugs used in cancer treatments can be administered in a health provider’s office or...
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FTC finds middlemen inflate specialty generic drug prices by billions of dollars
CNN Reporter: Tami Luhby Pharmacy benefit managers, which serve as the middlemen between drug makers, insurers and pharmacies, reaped...
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Employers Haven’t a Clue How Their Drug Benefits Are Managed
KFF Health News Reporter: Arthur Allen Most employers have little idea what the pharmacy benefit managers they hire do with the money...
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Drug middlemen say Pharma sets prices. Then why do middlemen have hundreds for the same drug?
Ohio Capital Journal Pharmacy middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers deny claims that they’re responsible for the inflating cost of...
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Pharmacy benefit managers profit at expense of patients and small pharmacies, FTC says
Pharmacy benefit managers may raise the prices of prescription drugs at the pharmacy counter, the Federal Trade Commission found. CNN...
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3Axis Report Scrutinizes PBM Spread Pricing Practice
The 3Axis Advisors analysis suggests PBMs’ spread pricing practices leads to employers being charged different amounts for the same...
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First Look: PBM probe update
Axios Pro Pharmacy benefit managers aren't fully complying with a federal probe into their business practices more than a year and a half...
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Senators want 'progress report' of FTC’s 18-month probe of pharmacy benefit managers
The Federal Trade Commission launched its inquiry of the 6 largest PBMs in June 2022, after Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) had pressed the...
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Hospitals owned by private equity are harming patients, reports find
Hospital ratings dive and medical errors rise when private equity firms are in charge. arsTechnica Private equity firms are increasingly...
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Delaware committee advises against Medicare Advantage for state retirees
Becker's Payer Issues A state committee is recommending Delaware cast aside any plans to provide retired state employees health benefits...
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Have You Been Overcharged for Prescription Drugs? We Want to Hear From You.
The New York Times is looking into pharmacy benefit managers, which play crucial roles in determining which medications your insurance...
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