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Dec 11, 2024

Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek to Break Up Giant Health Care Conglomerates

Dec 11, 2024

Oct 19, 2024

The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business

Oct 19, 2024

The biggest Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are profiting by systematically underpaying independent drugstores, creating “pharmacy deserts” across the country.

The third in “THE MIDDLEMEN” series of articles by reporters Rebecca Robins and Reed Abelson investigating PBMs .

Oct 19, 2024

Jun 21, 2024

What to Do if You’re Overpaying for Prescriptions

Jun 21, 2024

Here’s what to know about your pharmacy benefit manager and how to find out if you are being overcharged for medications.

The first in “THE MIDDLEMEN” series of articles by reporters Rebecca Robins and Reed Abelson investigating PBMs.

Jun 21, 2024

The Opaque Industry Secretly Inflating Prices for Prescription Drugs

Jun 21, 2024

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are driving up drug costs for millions of people, employers and the government.

The second in “THE MIDDLEMEN” series of articles by reporters Rebecca Robins and Reed Abelson investigating PBMs.

Jun 21, 2024

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The Hidden Cost of Underwater Reimbursements

Are below cost reimbursement practices by Pharmacy Benefit Managers creating opportunity for criminals to enter the legitimate supply chain?

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Under threat from industry ‘middlemen,’ independent pharmacies gain allies in D.C., Frankfort

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined a White House roundtable discussion on prescription drug costs that also featured entrepreneur Mark Cuban and several community pharmacists from around the country.

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Zoomer Hackers Shut Down the Biggest Extortion Ring of All

A ransomware gang cripples UnitedHealthcare. Could a comprehensive antitrust investigation finish the job?

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A Bipartisan Coalition of 39 State Attorneys General Urge Congressional Action on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform

The bipartisan group of signatories included Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.

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With Iowa losing pharmacies, lawmakers advance new rules

Bill establishes stronger requirements for pharmacy benefit managers

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Why Drugs Are Disappearing From Your Insurance Coverage

Powerful companies are removing hundreds of medicines from insurance plans — and they’re spending millions to stop attempts at reform.

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The U.S. pharmacy industry is crumbling. Here’s how to fix it.

An opinion piece by Robert Gebelhoff.

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Rx is needed for rural pharmacies

An opinion piece by Cheryl Tevis.

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CVS hellth: Corporate consolidation is ruining pharmacies and hurting patients

An opinion piece by pharmacist and independent pharmacy advocate Luke Slindee.

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‘It’s beyond unethical’: Opaque conflicts of interest permeate prescription drug benefits

A STAT News Investigation

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Meet the longtime St. Paul pharmacist who thinks the future won't be about filling prescriptions

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Commerce fines CVS Caremark $500,000 after 2022 case alleging violations of Pharmacy Benefit Manager Act

The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced it has levied a $500,000 penalty against the pharmacy benefit manager CVS Caremark after alleging that Caremark violated state law prohibiting a practice known as ‘patient steering.’

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HMO profits from Minnesota state programs jump to $675.8M with enrollment surge

Enrollees used less care than expected, and a state program to cap profits was no longer in place, leading to an increase of about 181% in operating income.