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Letters scare local Medicare patients
WAND News Two local pharmacies have been fielding dozens of phone calls after a pharmacy benefit manager, Express Scripts, sent out...

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Independent pharmacies appeal mandatory arbitration ruling to IL Supreme Court
Cuker: OptumRx arbitration provision is 'basically rigged' Madison-St. Clair Record A group of independently-owned pharmacies are urging...

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Generic Drugs Should Be Cheap, but Insurers Are Charging Thousands of Dollars for Them
Health insurers mark up prices of generics for cancer, multiple sclerosis and other complicated diseases The Wall Street Journal The...

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It’s time to put patients before middlemen and reform the PBM industry
The Hill | Opinion When it comes to the alphabet soup of acronyms in health care, it can be hard to keep up. Whether it is the difference...

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Drug Prices Are Too Damn High
It's been a long road to Medicare price negotiation ... and there's still work to be done MedPage Today Remember the "Rent is Too Damn...

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It’s not just CVS. Other big pharmacy chains cut hours, close stores
Ohio Capital Journal Walmart is cutting hours at its busy pharmacies, while Rite Aid — which is already selling off stores — is expected...

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It’s Time To End the PBM Shakedown
Forbes Who says bipartisanship is dead? In the House and Senate, members of both parties are advancing legislation to check the power of...

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Pharmacy closures found to be impacting medically underserved communities
Medical Press Pharmacies have long been considered a cornerstone of community health care, but they're closing in record numbers across...

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Drug Benefit Firms Devise New Fees That Go to Them, Not Clients
Pharmacy benefit managers negotiate cheaper prices for employers and health plans. They also pocket drugmakers’ cash. Bloomberg Pharmacy...

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CVS shares tank after major insurer ends its PBM relationship
Axios CVS Health shares were trading down 8% on Thursday after Blue Shield of California announced plans to cut back on its pharmacy...

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PBMs sue U.S. to keep prescription drug prices hidden from public
Industry group says rule exceeds agencies' authority Lawsuit is latest of several to challenge drug pricing rules Reuters Reporter:...

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The Hidden Fee Costing Doctors Millions Every Year
A powerful lobbyist convinced a federal agency that doctors can be forced to pay fees on money that health insurers owe them. Big...

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California court resurrects Aetna retaliation lawsuit
The California Medical Association's lawsuit alleges Aetna had fired or threatened to fire doctors who referred patients to...

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Kickbacks Are The Root Cause Of Medical Supply Shortages
Marion Mass, MD, writes about how shadowy wealthy corporations have been collecting government sanctioned kickbacks for decades, harming...

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How the prescription drug supply chain is killing local pharmacies
To watch this investigative report on PBS, please click here PBS NewsHour Reporter: Fred de Sam Lazaro The supply chain that brings...

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3-Part Investigative Series on PBMs & Copay Accumulators
ABC 6 On Your Side, Columbus, Ohio Investigative Reporter: Darrel Rowland To view graphics and data for this investigative series, go to...

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Cigna lawsuit over algorithm allegations could be first of many
Modern Healthcare Reporter: NONA TEPPER Two Cigna members filed a lawsuit seeking class-action status in a California federal court on...

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FTC Walks Back Years of Support for Pharmacy Benefits Middlemen
Vote withdraws 11 letters, reports supporting PBMs Industry group argues pharmacy benefit market is ‘dynamic’ Bloomberg Law The FTC voted...

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FTC Pulls Back From Prior Support for Pharmacy Benefit Middlemen
Policy from 2000s put PBMs in ‘regulatory free zone’ Push for oversight of the companies heats up Bloomberg Law The FTC on Thursday plans...

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“Corners are cut to dispense prescriptions,” CVS employee tells Ohio Board of Pharmacy
After years of buying and closing competitors, CVS understaffing leads to chaos and delays, Ohio regulator says Ohio Capitol Journal At...

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