UnitedHealth Group CEO takes bipartisan heat in Senate hearing over cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty took fire from both sides of the aisle Wednesday during his testimony before the Senate Finance...
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Mar 25
Now Is the Time to Break the Link Tying PBM Profits to Rising Drug Prices
It’s not a secret that our prescription drug pricing system is broken. To address the root of the problem, the Biden administration...
Mar 14
PBM Accountability Project Statement on Congressional Efforts to Rein in PBMs
Bipartisan legislation will help lower seniors’ costs for prescription drugs Today, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Crapo (R-ID)...
Mar 14
Pharmacy groups seek PBM reforms
Pharmacists gathered at the Capitol Thursday to call for reform of pharmacy benefit managers. They say the PBMs are pushing independent...
Mar 6
PBM Accountability Project Statement on Recent White House Discussion on PBMs and Upcoming State of the Union
Momentum Continues Building in Support of PBM Reforms to Lower Prescription Drug Costs The White House held a roundtable discussion this...
Feb 27
Stealing With Our Eyes Open
In 1979, I started working at my first independent pharmacy. I was an intern, trying to complete the required 750 intern hours. I worked...
Feb 27
Grassley Slams FTC For Slow PBM Probe, Urges Senate Vote On PBM Bills
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is calling on Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to immediately hold floor votes on pharmacy benefit manager...
Feb 24
State attorneys general urge PBM reform
The letter, sent on behalf of 39 state attorneys general to leaders in Congress, comes as lawmakers consider legislation to...
Feb 20
A dispute over a common asthma drug leaves patients caught in the middle
he most common asthma inhaler for children was discontinued at the start of this year, forcing parents and pediatricians to scramble to...
Feb 16
Middlemen's role in drug shortages probed
The Federal Trade Commission is exploring how drug distributors and group-purchasing organizations may be contributing to ongoing...
Feb 9
White House takes a stab at lowering drug prices, but ignores a big piece of the puzzle
The Biden White House continues to promote its effort to lower prescription drug prices by going after “Big Pharma.” But while that...
Feb 9
PBMs take bulk of blame as senators question BMS, J&J and Merck CEOs on high drug prices in US
Thursday, when senators questioned three Big Pharma CEOs about the high price of drugs in the U.S., Health, Education, Labor and Pensions...
Feb 7
Contractor for WV public employees system pays itself way more for some drugs than necessary
Express Scripts, the company that handles drug transactions for West Virginia public employees has — in some cases — paid itself more...
Feb 6
2024: A Pivotal Year in Curbing Pharmacy Costs
2024 stands at a critical juncture in the battle against soaring pharmacy costs. In 2023, prescription drug costs rose by 8.4%, a 31%...
Feb 2
LANKFORD CALLS FOR ANSWERS IN CVS’ ATTEMPT TO BLOCK ACCESS TO LOW-COST PRESCRIPTIONS
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) sent a letter to the President and CEO of CVS Health Karen Lynch and Executive Vice President of CVS Health...
Jan 24
Grassley, Cantwell Lead Renewed PBM Accountability Push
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) are leading 12 of their colleagues in urging the Federal Trade Commission...
Jan 19
1 big thing: Employers in the dark
Employers are facing stronger legal requirements to ensure they aren't wasting their workers' money on overpriced health insurance, at...
Jan 17
Congress to PBMs: Reality Bites
If you think bipartisanship is hard, it’s even harder when it comes to healthcare. But there’s one thing nearly everyone agrees on –...
Dec 20, 2023
PBM Accountability Project Statement on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Letter Warning Seniors About PBM Practices
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a letter to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), Medicare Part D Plans,...
Dec 13, 2023
Senator Chuck Grassley: Competition Is What's Needed to Break Drug Pricing Fever | Opinion
Decades of drug price inflation have reached a fever pitch that finally has lawmakers in both political parties itching for action. But,...
Dec 7, 2023
E&C approves PBM, Medicare coverage bills
The House Energy and Commerce Committee teed up a series of health bills for floor votes during a marathon markup on Wednesday afternoon....
Dec 1, 2023
Without Comprehensive PBM Reform, Patient Health Outcomes Will Suffer
As patients faced both high rates of inflation and record high costs at the pharmacy counter, President Biden signed the Inflation...
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