Report: 'Pharmacy Benefit Managers' profited billions by raising prices of 'specialty drugs'
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents PBM's, called the FTC report baseless and "without ...
Lawmaker may file bill to regulate PBMs: “They’re managing the dollar bill”
An Alabama lawmaker believes prescription care management should be a legislative priority during the upcoming session.
Lawmaker may file bill to regulate PBMs: They’re managing the dollar
An Alabama lawmaker believes prescription care management should be a legislative priority during the upcoming session.
Regulator accuses drug middlemen of wild price hikes, possibly steering business to themselves
CVS Caremark, OptumRx and St. Louis-based Express Scripts — are part of huge health conglomerates that also own insurers, ...
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The Exec: PBGH's Elizabeth Mitchell on Transparency, Costs, and Employer Empowerment
No one defines these problem and their solutions better than Elizabeth Mitchell. As president and CEO of Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH), Mitchell leads a nonprofit coalition representing 40 ...
UnitedHealth's stock falls as profit beats but revenue comes up short
Overall, analysts tracked by FactSet expect UnitedHealth to post $101.6 billion in revenue, up from $94.4 billion a year prior. Analysts also model $6.73 in adjusted earnings per share, up from $6.16 ...
FTC report finds pharmacy benefit managers hiked prices of generic drugs
A new report by the Federal Trade Commission says pharmacy benefit management companies are driving up your out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs.
Several Setbacks Dragged CVS Health Corp. (CVS) in Q4
Patient Capital Management, a value investing firm, released its “Patient Capital Opportunity Equity Strategy” fourth quarter ...
UnitedHealth fights back: Blame drugmakers for high costs, not the 'middlemen.'
On the post-earnings call with analysts, Chief Executive Andrew Witty addressed the recent public backlash over high drug costs and transparency of coverage, particularly following killing of Brian ...
Governor Henry McMaster Announces Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Executive Budget
Governor Henry McMaster today unveiled his Executive Budget for fiscal year 2025-2026, which prioritizes fiscal responsibility, accelerates income tax cuts, raises teacher pay, and invests in critical ...
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FTC: Pharmacy benefit managers inflated drug prices by $7.3B
WASHINGTON >> The nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers have significantly marked up the prices of certain ...
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Pharmacy benefit managers marked up drug prices by $7.3B, new reports finds
A new FTC report blames Pharmacy Benefit Managers for marking up specialty drug prices, profiting $7.3 billion from cancer and HIV treatments between 2017-2022.