Biden names Ozempic, Wegovy for price negotiation program
The Biden administration unveiled its list of 15 drugs, which include GLP-1 drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, for the second...
Big 3 PBMs generated $7.3B from specialty generic markups
CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx dramatically mark up specialty generic drugs to affiliated pharmacies, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
Here are the companies and trends we’re watching
It’s officially a new year for the healthcare industry, as biopharma and health system executives, investors, reporters and others make the annual...
CMS proposes increasing Medicare Advantage benchmark payments by 2.2%, or $21 billion
Medicare Advantage benchmark payments are poised to increase by 2.23%, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed in a...
23.6M have signed up for ACA plans during open enrollment: CMS
More than 23 million people have selected coverage on the Affordable Care Act’s exchange as part of open enrollment, according...
Aetna sues drugmakers for widespread price-fixing and collusion
Aetna is taking legal action against Pfizer, Novartis, Teva Pharmaceuticals and others, saying the list of drugmakers conspired to overcharge...
Aetna’s network contract with Providence expires
Providence is no longer in-network for Oregonians enrolled in Aetna plans amid lengthy contract negotiations between the two. The contract...
Rising expenses will pressure hospital finances
Hospitals and health systems, by and large, are going into 2025 on better footing than a year ago, as financial...
HHS releases cost savings for 64 prescription drugs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Friday that 64 Part B drugs will have a reduced price for...
Commure acquires patient navigation platform Memora Health
AI and software company Commure has acquired Memora Health, a digital care navigation platform launched out of the Harvard Innovation...
