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Move the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022 forward
CT Mirror “I cannot afford to live.” – Patients are screaming at the outrageous prescription drug costs. The U.S. spends three times more...

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National Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Congressional Efforts to Hold PBMs Accountable
Bipartisan Respondents Strongly Favor Policies that Require PBMs to Provide Value and Lower Drug Costs PBM Accountability Project With...

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Senate Commerce approves PBM transparency bill
Axios Pro The Senate Commerce Committee approved the bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act Wednesday on an 18-9 vote. Why...

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The List of PBM Formulary Exclusions Got Longer in 2023
Pharmacy benefit managers say they exclude high-cost drugs and have alternatives on their formularies. Critics say exclusions narrow...

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FTC’s Enforcement Action Against GoodRx Breathes New Life into Decade Old Regulation
Lexology The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) didn’t mince words. On September 2021, it called out the health app industry for failing to...

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Cigna hit with ERISA class action lawsuit for allegedly overcharging members
The health care provider negotiates lower rates with in-network providers to save members money, however, members allege that Cigna...

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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...

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Aspirations 2023: What I Hope To See Happen In Healthcare And Public Health (But Probably Won’t)
Forbes Previously this month, I gave predictions for 2023. Here, I’ll offer some aspirations for the healthcare system in 2023: What I...

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Everyday High Prices
How discounting led to inflation, shortages, and inequality. Washington Monthly Magazine Author: Phillip Longman For years, the only...

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To Beat Overbilling Allegations, Cigna Says Everybody Does It
Law360 Cigna has told a Tennessee federal judge that the U.S. Department of Justice's False Claims Act lawsuit accusing it of defrauding...

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The health insurer will see you now: How UnitedHealth is keeping more profits, as your doctor
STAT News By Bob Herman Next year, UnitedHealth Group — one of the largest health care companies on the planet — expects to make a lot...

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World’s Top-Selling Drug Going Off Patent Means Big Bucks for Middlemen
As AbbVie’s Humira faces copycat biologics, the biggest beneficiaries will be the middlemen negotiating and dispensing the drugs such as...

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Elon Musk, Bernie Sanders and Others Miss the Mark Over Pricey Insulin
Big Pharma has taken much of the heat for sky-high insulin prices, but scrutiny could soon shift to other companies grabbing a growing...

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What do Ticketmaster and Pharmacy Benefit Managers have in common?
Pacific Research Institute Popular American singer and songwriter, Taylor Swift, released her newest album ‘Midnights’ in October. The...

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How To Get Away With Corporate Murder: Unbundling And Disrupting Pharmacy Benefit Managers (Part 2)
This two-part article was researched and written in partnership with Cathy DuRei, President of Rumbly Health. Part 1 delved into what a...

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How To Get Away With Corporate Murder: Unbundling And Disrupting Pharmacy Benefit Managers (Part 1)
Forbes If, as Mitt Romney said, a corporation is a person, then is it akin to murder if an idea takes down a company? What about if it...

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How the 10 largest PBMs hold huge sway in health care marketplace
American Medical Association What’s the news: The AMA has gathered first-of-its-kind data on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and its...

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Angry at Big Pharma? Direct it at Big PBM!
LinkedIn Pulse Big Pharma has a very bad reputation, 58% disapprove, however people should REALLY be pissed at another small group of...

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In Defense of Americans Against Pharmacy Benefit Managers
TownHall When I served as a White House health advisor, I invited a group of large employers to come describe the challenges company...

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The Cantwell-Grassley PBM Bill Is Much Needed But More Can Be Done
Health Affairs Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently introduced legislation that aims to shed light on...

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