Michigan Advance3h
Regulator accuses drug middlemen of wild price hikes, possibly steering business to themselves
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday released an interim report saying that powerful drug middlemen marked up drugs for ...
Magnolia Reporter4h
Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas lawmakers seek to ban prescription drug middlemen from owning pharmacies in the state
A proposed Arkansas law would forbid pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from holding or acquiring interest in retail pharmacy ...
Talk Business12h
Bill would prevent PBMs from dispensing drugs via retail, mail
A bill filed Thursday (Jan. 16) in the Arkansas Legislature would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers and insurance companies ...
New legislation aims to prevent PBMs from controlling drug pricing and pharmacy ownership
The Arkansas Pharmacists Association is calling for public and legislative support for stronger regulation of Pharmacy ...
EVERYTHINGLUBBOCK13h
FTC report highlights prescription drug pricing issues in Lubbock
Prescription drug prices are rising, and a new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) explains why. Pharmacy benefit ...
UnitedHealth CEO says U.S. health system 'needs to function better'
The CEO of UnitedHealth Group said Thursday that shortcomings of America’s health care system must be addressed.
KARK18h
Bill before Arkansas legislature would restrict pharmacy benefit managers
A bill before the Arkansas legislature would prevent pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) or insurance companies from obtaining ...
Futurism18h
Insurance Company Where CEO Was Assassinated Jacking Up Cost of Cancer Drugs by "Thousands of Percent," Government Finds
UnitedHealthcare's legal drug dealing arm is, according to the government, massively marking up the cost of life-saving ...
MedCity News1d
Healthcare Leaders Support FTC’s Second Report on PBMs, While PBMs Criticize Findings
On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission released its second interim staff report on prescription drug middlemen. The report ...
UnitedHealth has a lot more to explain to investors besides its earnings numbers
Overall, analysts tracked by FactSet expect UnitedHealth to post $101.6 billion in revenue, up from $94.4 billion a year prior. Analysts also model $6.73 in adjusted earnings per share, up from $6.16 ...
UnitedHealth, employer of slain exec Brian Thompson, found to have overcharged some cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000%
The accused killer of Brian Thompson cited the industry’s failures as his motive for assassinating the UnitedHealth executive ...