Opinion: Grassley bill would break down barriers between patients and needed treatments
The Grassley-Cantwell measures would mandate that the PBMs be more transparent in their dealings, so parties have a clearer understanding...
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LIPA News and Updates
A More Aggressive FTC Is Starting to Target Drug Mergers and Industry Middlemen
KFF Health News Under the leadership of an aggressive opponent of anti-competitive business practices, the Federal Trade Commission is...
Subcommittee hearing reveals plenty of targets for lawmakers' healthcare consolidation reforms
Members of a key House subcommittee agree that the healthcare industry is falling short on fair competition. They're less aligned on how...
Report: “Specialty” drugs are by far the most expensive, but classification seems arbitrary
Ohio Capital Journal The prescriptions with the most eye-popping price tags — like cancer meds that can cost more than $20,000 a month —...
AG’s Office alleges Springfield CVS Pharmacy failed to follow prescription pricing regulations
WWLP 22 News CVS Pharmacy is ordered to pay $6.15 million for allegedly failing to follow pricing procedures on workers’ compensation...
Senate panel advances PBM legislation
Modern Healthcare A key congressional committee intensified the political pressure on pharmacy benefit managers on Thursday by approving...
Effort to lower drug prices gets off to rocky start
The Hill Congress is turning its attention to reining in health costs, as lawmakers in both chambers look to harness enthusiasm for...
Oklahoma lawmakers say CVS Caremark is 'intentionally lying' about 90-day prescriptions
Yahoo News One of Oklahoma's largest pharmacy benefit managers, CVS Caremark, has been lying to its customers about whether they can get...
Sanders, Cassidy game out drug pricing package
Politico DRUG LOBBYISTS, MARK YOUR CALENDARS — April 19 is the day Senate HELP Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wants to mark up a...
UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Aetna revamping prior authorization ahead of CMS rule
Major insurers are taking steps to eliminate, streamline and automate some of the paperwork required for patients to get many medical...
Republicans divided over tackling Medicare Advantage overpayments
The Hill Hard-pressed to come up with significant savings to reduce the deficit, some Senate Republicans are taking a closer look at...
94% of physicians report care delays due to prior authorization, AMA says
CMS has released a proposed rule to speed up prior authorization approval. Healthcare Finance Ninety four percent of physicians report...
Letter: 340B Drug Pricing Program in need of reform
Pelican Post News Louisianans with hepatitis C are more likely to face barriers to health care, making patient access to care a priority...
Millions of People Could Lose Medicaid Starting in April
In 2 weeks, states will begin unwinding pandemic's continuous enrollment provisions MedPage Today Due to pandemic-related continuous...
Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill to ban predatory pricing tactics for Medicaid reimbursement
U.S. House of Representatives Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), House Republican Conference Chair Rep....
CMS proposes prior authorization rule changes for health plans
Starting in 2026, a proposed CMS rule would require plans to respond to a standard request within seven days, typically, instead of the...
WATCH: AG Jeff Landry announces diabetes treatment lawsuit
KTAL News Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announces a new lawsuit aimed at protecting diabetic residents from high costs on...
Health centers call for discount drug program changes
Axios Community health centers are joining forces with drug manufacturers today to call for changes to the government's discount drug...
Patients Caught in Drug Industry, PBM Battle on Copay Assistance
CMS rule leaves high out-of-pocket costs, lawsuit argues Aid programs ‘mask’ problem of prices, analysts say Bloomberg Law High drug...
House inquiry intensifies pressure on PBMs
Modern Healthcare A key House panel has joined the chorus of critics railing against pharmacy benefit managers, increasing government...
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