NACDS Praises New Congressional Investigation of PBMs
U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee expands bipartisan Congressional push to stop pharmaceutical benefit manipulation by...
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APhA releases survey results quantifying the impact of PBMs
American Pharmacists Association PBM reform efforts have long been keystone issues for APhA’s members. In support of renewed interest in...
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers Put in Crosshairs of Drug Price Fight
House probe requests data from top PBMs, Broad supply chain transparency needed, analysts say Bloomberg Law A House investigation into...
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Private Health Care Companies Are Eating the American Economy
A new report from Wendell Potter at the Center for Health and Democracy examines just how the private insurance market makes its...
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Workplace health plans pay up to 30 times more than Medicare for specialty drugs
Policies to reduce employer-sponsored insurance prices for physician-administered drugs are needed because they threaten access to...
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Senate bill aims to crack down on how drug company ‘middlemen’ negotiate prices
Yahoo News It’s something many people have likely never heard of, but they play a big role in how much money you pay for prescription...
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Patients needing home IV nutrition fear dangerous shortages
The Washington Post The fear started when patients saw their nurses and dietitians posting job searches on LinkedIn. Word spread to...
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Oklahoma Pharmacy Board unanimously approves new rules for shipping mail-order medications
Oklahoma KFOR News The Oklahoma Pharmacy Board unanimously approved new rules Wednesday that would regulate how Oklahomans receive...
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A decade-long battle over Medicare Advantage audits is coming to a head
‘Everybody has blood on their hands’ STAT News The federal government and health insurance companies have been clashing for more than a...
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It is Time for Policymakers to Protect Patients from Predatory Practices of Insurers and PBMs
Healthcare Business Today Although per capita patient out-of-pocket (OOP) spending on prescription medications has dropped, averages are...
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FTC action on PBMs could be just what the doctor ordered to improve patient outcomes
A primer on prescription drug prices, pharmacy benefit managers, government action, and why physicians need to be heard. Medical...
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Drug Pricing Oversight to Get Prime Focus Under New Congress
Repeal of Biden’s drug pricing law unlikely, analysts say Pharmacy middlemen, insulin costs among top priorities Bloomberg Overseeing...
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Will your insurance company cover the copay for a costly drug?
ABC News Author: Darrel Rowland Randi Clites’ son Colton was born with severe hemophilia – a rare blood clotting disorder that typically...
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Lawsuit filed against national insulin manufacturers by Kansas Attorney General
NBC KSNT Kansas The Kansas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against leading national insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers...
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The next drug pricing battle: PBMs
Axios The pharmaceutical lobby took its hit with the Medicare drug price negotiation bill. Next in line: pharmacy benefit managers. Why...
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Inequity in Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ Drug Pricing Practices in Oregon Raises Serious Questions
Patients, pharmacists and providers in the state are disadvantaged by inequitable and worsening PBM business model BusinessWire The...
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AARP: An Organization that Stands with PBM Kickbacks and Hidden Prices
Marion Mass MD writes how AARP's conflicts of interest in the healthcare space explain why they advocate for policy that keeps healthcare...
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Consumers Overpay for Generic Alternatives, Study Results Show
USC Analysis: although generics save US health care systems billions, PBMs jack up prices for employers, government, and patients....
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In Memoriam: Morris Gortler
MG Pharmacy has been a mainstay in the northern Phoenix community for over 35 years. As the pharmacy's founder and owner, Morris has...
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CVC to CMS: Ongoing Cuts Undermine Healthcare Access and Quality Care
The CVC is stressing that ongoing cuts to office-based specialists under the Physician Fee Schedule are contributing to office-based...
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