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fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why are pharmacies closing? Hundreds have disappeared since PBM reform was abandoned

Pharmacy closures in the U.S. are heavily influenced by the failure to reform pharmacy benefit managers.
SF politics
fromMission Local
2 months ago

Amid latest rash of Walgreens closures, supe wants S.F. to look into 'cooperative pharmacies'

Walgreens closures in San Francisco prompt city-led initiative for pharmacy cooperatives to ensure community access.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why are pharmacies closing? Hundreds have disappeared since PBM reform was abandoned

Pharmacy closures in the U.S. are heavily influenced by the failure to reform pharmacy benefit managers.
SF politics
fromMission Local
2 months ago

Amid latest rash of Walgreens closures, supe wants S.F. to look into 'cooperative pharmacies'

Walgreens closures in San Francisco prompt city-led initiative for pharmacy cooperatives to ensure community access.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Digital life

Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek to Break Up Giant Health Care Conglomerates

New bipartisan legislation seeks to prevent health insurers from owning pharmacies, targeting the monopolistic power of pharmacy benefit managers.
If enacted, this legislation could disrupt the current healthcare market dominated by a few conglomerates. The effort highlights ongoing concerns about drug pricing and transparency.
fromMedCity News
3 months ago
Medicine

Healthcare Leaders Support FTC's Second Report on PBMs, While PBMs Criticize Findings - MedCity News

FTC report reveals significant price hikes by PBMs on critical medications, calling for investigations into practices inflating drug costs and harming healthcare accessibility.
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Digital life

Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek to Break Up Giant Health Care Conglomerates

New bipartisan legislation seeks to prevent health insurers from owning pharmacies, targeting the monopolistic power of pharmacy benefit managers.
If enacted, this legislation could disrupt the current healthcare market dominated by a few conglomerates. The effort highlights ongoing concerns about drug pricing and transparency.
fromMedCity News
3 months ago
Medicine

Healthcare Leaders Support FTC's Second Report on PBMs, While PBMs Criticize Findings - MedCity News

FTC report reveals significant price hikes by PBMs on critical medications, calling for investigations into practices inflating drug costs and harming healthcare accessibility.
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#healthcare-reform
fromBrooklyn Eagle
6 months ago
Medicine

Newly-signed law will give patients more access to medicines and information

New law removes 'gag clause' for pharmacists, enhancing transparency on medication pricing and accessibility.
fromMedCity News
4 months ago
Medicine

How Did Provider Groups React to Congress' End-of-Year Healthcare Package? - MedCity News

Congress' funding bill introduces key healthcare reforms targeting pharmacy benefit managers, telehealth access, and payment increases for hospitals and physicians.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
6 months ago
Medicine

Newly-signed law will give patients more access to medicines and information

New law removes 'gag clause' for pharmacists, enhancing transparency on medication pricing and accessibility.
fromMedCity News
4 months ago
Medicine

How Did Provider Groups React to Congress' End-of-Year Healthcare Package? - MedCity News

Congress' funding bill introduces key healthcare reforms targeting pharmacy benefit managers, telehealth access, and payment increases for hospitals and physicians.
more#healthcare-reform
Medicine
fromwww.esquire.com
4 months ago

Report Finds Pharmaceutical Companies Took Secret Money for Unrestricted Opioid Prescriptions

The opioid crisis highlights corporate corruption and the failures of a for-profit healthcare system that prioritizes profits over patient safety.
Digital life
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Drugmakers Paid PBMs Not to Restrict Opioid Prescriptions

Pharmacy benefit managers delayed action on the opioid crisis due to financial incentives from drug manufacturers, exacerbating the epidemic.
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Miscellaneous
fromFuturism
4 months ago

Congress Introduces Bills to Break Up UnitedHealth Group

Congress is advancing bills to dismantle major insurance monopolies following Brian Thompson's murder, reflecting significant public outrage towards the healthcare system.
fromTruthout
4 months ago
Medicine

It's Not Just Denied Claims. Insurance Firms Are Hiring Middlemen to Deny Meds.

Protests arise over health care denial issues, highlighting frustrations with profit-driven insurance, particularly after the assassination of UnitedHealthcare's CEO.
The role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in escalating drug costs remains largely unexamined by the public, despite their significant impact.
Miscellaneous
fromFuturism
4 months ago

Congress Introduces Bills to Break Up UnitedHealth Group

Congress is advancing bills to dismantle major insurance monopolies following Brian Thompson's murder, reflecting significant public outrage towards the healthcare system.
fromTruthout
4 months ago
Medicine

It's Not Just Denied Claims. Insurance Firms Are Hiring Middlemen to Deny Meds.

Protests arise over health care denial issues, highlighting frustrations with profit-driven insurance, particularly after the assassination of UnitedHealthcare's CEO.
The role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in escalating drug costs remains largely unexamined by the public, despite their significant impact.
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