AAHC voices concerns over 2 bills addressing regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Two bills now in the state Senate would clamp down on Pharmacy Benefit Managers, a kind of intermediary between drug companies and local pharmacies.
Pharmacy benefit management unicorn Capital Rx hits $3.5 billion in revenue with a different approach to drug pricing as Congress targets middlemen
Healthcare startup Capital Rx seeing revenue surge as Congress seeks to regulate the PBM giants that profit from high drug ...
Pharmacies are fed up with PBMs. Here’s what reforms might be coming
Pharmacy benefit managers are under increasing scrutiny due to accusations that they are driving their smaller and more ...
Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
United Health Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, stopped covering Cole Schmidtknecht’s ‘life-changing’ inhaler, suit ...
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Two New California Bills Are Aiming to Lower Your Prescription Drug Costs
California state senator Scott Wiener has introduced two bills, SB 40 and SB 41, to lower the cost of prescription drugs for ...
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Lawmakers press for quick action on PBM bills
Lawmakers determined to enact new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers are trying to include legislation, which nearly passed in December, in a budget package that must pass by next month.
Trump is unlikely to end Medicare drug price talks — here's what that means for patients and pharma
Trump could either weaken the negotiations in a way that benefits the pharmaceutical industry, or try to achieve even deeper savings to outdo his predecessor.
Grieving parents couldn’t understand how their son died of an asthma attack. Then they found out how much his meds now cost
EXCLUSIVE: Shanon and Bill Schmidtknecht tell Rhian Lubin of their grief for son Cole and their fight for a fairer health insurance system ...
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Signs it is time to change your PBM vendor, and how to overcome common hesitations
A shift away from the status quo can be scary, but with pharmacy costs and health care spending nearing unsustainable levels ...
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2025 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week One
Senator Gudger Officially Elected Senate Pro Tempore This week, Garlan Gudger was sworn in as the new President Pro Tempore of the Alabama ...