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Chains Feeling the Squeeze
It’s time for the folks in Washington to stop paying lip service to the problem and pass legislation that will rein in the PBMs. Pharmacy...
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David Balto: End the link between PBMs and drug prices
Waco Tribune-Herald It’s not a secret that our prescription drug pricing system is broken. To address the root of the problem, the Biden...
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Nearly a third of independent pharmacies at risk of closure in 2024
The pharmacies are feeling the strains of a CMS rule that went into effect at the start of the year. Healthcare Brew Independent...
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The Truth Behind Medicare (Dis)Advantage's Disinformation Campaign | Opinion
Newsweek Right now, Big Insurance is descending on Capitol Hill with millions of dollars and an army of lobbyists and ad campaigns to...
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Commentary: How lawmakers can protect copay assistance
Maryland Matters In the complicated landscape of health care, one thing is abundantly clear — the current drug pricing system is broken....
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Years later, states' drug pricing boards have yet to bring down costs
Axios Five years after the creation of the first state board empowered to cap prescription drug costs, patients still haven't seen any...
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The PBM-insurer mafia comes for community pharmacies
UnitedHealth, CVS, and Cigna’s PBMs are using their market share and pull in Washington to drive one of the key levers to manage...
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PBM bills, other health policies fail to make funding package
Modern Healthcare A healthcare package that would have advanced pharmacy benefit manager legislation and other healthcare priorities...
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Congressman on PBMs: ‘They've essentially become extortion artists’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, discusses prior authorizations and other pending legislation in Washington. Medical Economics Pharmacy benefit...
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Under threat from industry ‘middlemen,’ independent pharmacies gain allies in D.C., Frankfort
Pharmacy entrepreneur Mark Cuban had nothing good to say about pharmacy benefit managers, who also are the subject of a Kentucky bill...
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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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A Bipartisan Coalition of 39 State Attorneys General Urge Congressional Action on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform
NAAG The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Congressional leaders on behalf of 39 attorneys general who...
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House panel passes PBM bill that bans spread pricing, only allows a flat service fee
The Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act would require pharmacy benefit managers that contract with a carrier offering...
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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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2024: A Pivotal Year in Curbing Pharmacy Costs
MedCity News 2024 stands at a critical juncture in the battle against soaring pharmacy costs. In 2023, prescription drug costs rose by...
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Lawsuit over reimbursement fees a factor in independent pharmacy struggles, expert says
TribLive In light of two local pharmacies shuttering their doors Wednesday, some are pointing to an ongoing federal lawsuit industry...
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Michigan’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act Takes Effect
Frier Levitt With the New Year underway, Pharmacies and Pharmacists throughout the country should be on the lookout for new laws taking...
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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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1 big thing: Employers in the dark
Axios Vitals Employers are facing stronger legal requirements to ensure they aren't wasting their workers' money on overpriced health...
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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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