New bill would protect federal program providing lower cost proscriptions to rural Mainers
Supporters say a new bill would protect a federal program from attacks by pharmaceutical companies. That program requires a small portion of money from drug companies to go to safety net providers who ...
Cigna to lower patient drug costs
According to Bloomberg, a top Cigna executive said it will prevent patients from paying the full list price for drugs, or more than their employer has contributed.
RFK Jr. Commits to Protecting Innovation, Including Stem Cell Research
Mentioning advances in AI and telemedicine, Kennedy highlighted the opportunity to make breakthroughs in healthcare.
What Are PBMs? Chuck Grassley Presses RFK Jr. On Accountability For Pharmacy Benefit Managers At Confirmation Hearing
President Trump's nominee for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was questioned harshly by both Democrats and ...
Cigna taking steps to lower out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs
Cigna's Evernorth Health Services said on Wednesday its actions will enhance transparency about the company's negotiations.
Five takeaways from the first week of Arkansas 95th General Assembly
The 95th General Assembly of the Arkansas Legislature opened this week and began doing its business of the people.
'Chose rent over his medicine': Parents of 22-year-old who died from asthma attack sue pharmacy over inhaler price jump
The parents of a young Wisconsin man have sued Walgreens and pharmacy benefit manager OptumRx over their son’s death from an ...
Modern Healthcare15h
Cigna plans to limit out-of-pocket drug costs for patients
It’s the latest step from pharmacy benefit managers to respond to relentless criticism from politicians and regulators over ...
Boston Globe: 'Knock out the middlemen' is a campaign promise Donald Trump should keep
In 2021, the FDA approved a new insulin drug, Semglee, that was interchangeable with a brand-name insulin called Lantus.
Opinion
Congress Can't Wait—Reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Deliver Lower-Cost Drugs for Patients | Opinion
The PBM system intentionally blocks lower-cost, FDA-approved biosimilars from being available to patients. Biosimilars are the commonsense, bipartisan solution to out-of-control prescription drug ...
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More health systems bringing PBMs in house: 5 things to know
As PBM services have traditionally been dominated by large companies such as CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx, health systems are starting to create alternatives. Here are four more things to ...