UnitedHealth fights back: Blame drugmakers for high costs, not the 'middlemen.'
On the post-earnings call with analysts, Chief Executive Andrew Witty addressed the recent public backlash over high drug costs and transparency of coverage, particularly following killing of Brian ...
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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 ...
Pharma middlemen marked up $7.3B
The Federal Trade Commission accuses CVS, Cigna and UnitedHealth of artificially inflating prices on specialty generic drugs ...
Columbus joins national fight accusing drug manufacturers of inflating insulin prices
According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 8.4 million people in the United States need insulin to survive ...
UnitedHealth's stock dives after first revenue miss in more than four years
The company is at a pivotal point following the killing of Brian Thompson, who headed the UnitedHealthcare unit, and there was a public outcry about insurance denials. That prompted Andrew Witty, the ...
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 ...
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Congress likely to stall RFK Jr.'s agenda, investors believe
But for all the noise, many Wall Street professionals believe the policy risk in the healthcare sector is lower than feared. ...
Mississippi man found guilty of killing Pensacola man over botched drug drop
Dewitt Echols fatally shot James Johnson in 2021 after the man was unknowingly part of a law enforcement controlled drug delivery.
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