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A Win for Indiana Patients: “Share the Savings” Legislation Now Law

PhRMA

This new law will ensure that Indiana patients aren’t paying more for their medicines than their health insurance company or the middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Indiana patients should have access to affordable medicines, and this legislation is a significant step toward achieving that goal.

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STAT+: UnitedHealth continues making stealthy deals, pushing deeper into medical care as scrutiny mounts

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UnitedHealth Group, the largest health care company in the U.S.,   The sprawling conglomerate — which owns a major health insurance company, physician practices, a pharmacy benefit manager, and numerous other firms — acquired or created more than 250 subsidiaries in 2024.

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Is Adderall covered by insurance?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Fortunately, many insurance plans help cover the cost of Adderall. Ultimately, the persons out-of-pocket price for Adderall depends on several factors set by the insurance provider. Does insurance cover Adderall? Khurana says that health insurance plans are more likely to cover generic drugs when a generic version is available.

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Why Congress should prioritize fixing the 340B program

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These include things like making sure patients aren’t paying more for their medicines than their health insurance company or requiring first-dollar coverage, so insurance companies cover the cost of certain lifesaving medicines from day one of the plan year.

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STAT+: Oscar Health’s CEO on post-hype health insurance and finally turning a profit

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Oscar Health has excelled at one thing in particular since its inception a decade ago: burning cash. The health insurance company did not plan to be profitable immediately. It was staking its future on the new Affordable Care Act marketplaces and had to grow quickly to compete with larger insurance carriers.

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STAT+: Medicare Advantage market expected to grow in 2025, despite big changes from insurers

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Health insurance companies will still offer older adults a lot of plan choices with low, or completely free, premiums. Next year’s Medicare Advantage market will be two things at once: remarkably stable broadly, but rife with changes under the surface.

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STAT+: The Covid-19 test maker that pivoted to being a health insurance company

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But that business is now firmly in the past, and the company has switched to an even more regulated industry: health insurance. Curative rose to prominence during the throes of the pandemic, as people and governments across the country used its Covid-19 tests. Last year, Curative had a cloud hanging over its head.