Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Innovation in the vaccine area continues. In 2023, the FDA approved six vaccines, including several important firsts. But they face a difficult landscape where federal policies dictate coverage.

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PhRMA

MARCH 12, 2025

Specifically, HCPs raised concerns over how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurers inappropriately use utilization management tools, like prior authorization, to deny or delay care, ultimately harming the patient and impacting patient access to care.

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Patient Care Insurance 301

STAT

MARCH 20, 2025

TriCare, the federal health insurer for the military, has temporarily stopped paying the medical claims of pain management device maker Zynex Medical. 

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Insurance 116

PhRMA

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) continue to shift more and more costs to patients. For seniors who rely on Medicare Part D, the out-of-pocket costs for medicines can sometimes be a barrier. And a new analysis from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) shows why this is a problem that must be addressed.

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Insurance 275

PhRMA

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A survey of more than 5,000 Americans conducted with Ipsos found that insured Americans want better health care coverage.

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Insurance 276

PhRMA

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A survey of more than 5,000 Americans conducted with Ipsos found that 30% of insured Americans say they face a financial barrier to care, such as unaffordable out-of-pocket costs or a lack of savings to pay for emergency or unforeseen expenses.

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Insurance 262

Drug Topics

JULY 27, 2023

The National Rosacea Society found that a lack of health insurance or the high cost of a copay caused 52% of respondents to avoid obtaining medical care for their rosacea.

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Insurance 247

PhRMA

MARCH 17, 2025

Half of every dollar spent on medicines goes to entities that don’t make medicine—like pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurers who are aggressively consolidating their control over health care and hospitals, clinics and for-profit pharmacies in the 340B markup program.

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Insurance Hospitals 266

STAT

DECEMBER 11, 2024

A proposed Senate bill that would prohibit companies that control health insurers or pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies rattled investors on Wednesday, but some Wall Street analysts believe the legislation is unlikely to gain much traction, at least for now.

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Drug Topics

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Social determinants of health (SDOH), such as financial disparities or lack of insurance, create barriers to accessing breakthrough therapies like BTK inhibitors among patients with CLL and SLL.

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Insurance 551

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Pharmaceutical’s weight loss pill described as ‘underwhelming’, also piling pressure on share price AstraZeneca shares tumbled on Tuesday wiping £14bn off the value of Britain’s biggest drug maker, after a report that dozens of senior executives at its China unit could be implicated in an insurance fraud case in the country’s pharmaceutical sector.

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Insurance 111

Drug Topics

MARCH 20, 2023

The company also will establish a $35 out-of-pocket price cap for for all patients with commercial insurance that use Latnus

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Insurance 468

Drug Topics

AUGUST 21, 2023

A recent study found that Infants younger than 3 months, those born prematurely, and those who were publicly insured were at a higher risk for intubation.

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Insurance 459

STAT

APRIL 17, 2025

For a decade and a half, Americans have been guaranteed that no matter their health insurer, certain preventive care like cancer screenings are free of charge. That’s because an Affordable Care Act provision has required insurers to fully cover services given an A or B recommendation by an expert task force.

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Insurance 140

Drug Topics

MAY 25, 2023

Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services, which manages the two health insurers that delivered care to adults and children in the state’s Medicaid program last year, was alleged to provide inadequate mental and behavioral health care to children on Medicaid.

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Insurance 468

Drug Topics

APRIL 27, 2023

The average annual healthcare spending for people with employer-sponsored insurance spending increased from $5,630 in 2020 to $6,467 in 2021. After decreasing in 2020, per person healthcare spending increased 15%.

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Insurance 452

Drug Topics

MAY 8, 2023

A new CDC report on data collected by the Maternal and Infant Network to Understand Outcomes Associated with Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy, indicates that medication for opioid use disorder is more often given to individuals who are White, older, and have private insurance.

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Insurance 469

STAT

JULY 25, 2024

Insurers like UnitedHealth are profiting off of the Medicare Advantage system, and it’s causing problems for both doctors and patients. Traditional Medicare is run by the federal government, while Medicare Advantage health insurance plans are operated by private companies like UnitedHealth. Read the rest…

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Insurance Hospitals 142

The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 24, 2025

Without insurance, the average retail price of Actos is $2,111 for 90, 30 mg tablets. How much does Actos (pioglitazone) cost without insurance? Without insurance, the price of Actos can vary depending on the quantity, dosage, and pharmacy you purchase the drug from. Without insurance, Actos costs $2,111 for 90, 30 mg tablets.

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Insurance Mail-Order Pharmacies Insurance Coverage Dosage 52

PhRMA

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

There is only one place in the health care system where middlemen refuse to share negotiated prices with patients, and that’s at the pharmacy counter. A new report reveals how this harmful tactic leads to higher costs for patients.

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Insurance 296

The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 4, 2025

Bonjesta costs about $490 without insurance for 30, 20-20 mg extended- release tablets. How much does Bonjesta cost without insurance? The copays for Bonjesta, with insurance and Medicare, vary by plan. Drug costs may be affected by differences in insurance plans and specific drug formularies. RELATED: What is Bonjesta ?

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Insurance Health and Personal Care Stores Insurance Coverage Documentation 52

PhRMA

MARCH 2, 2023

Health plans are increasingly using deductibles and coinsurance to shift more of the cost of care to chronically ill patients taking brand medicines.

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Insurance 319

Drug Topics

APRIL 9, 2024

Brian Rakers, senior vice president of distribution and member support at Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Group, talked cybersecurity during a session at AAP 2024.

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Independent Pharmacies Insurance 407

The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, we’ve got tips on how to save, even if you don’t have insurance. How much does Combivent Respimat cost without insurance? For people who don’t have insurance or Medicare—or whose plans don’t cover Combivent Respimat—the average retail price is $636 for a 4 gm of 20–100 mcg/act inhaler with 120 inhalations. Many times, yes.

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Insurance Insurance Coverage Dosage FDA 52

STAT

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Biden administration on Monday announced it would finalize a highly anticipated proposal meant to force health insurers to cover mental health care on the same basis as physical health conditions. 

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Insurance 145

STAT

DECEMBER 11, 2024

would force the companies that own health insurers or PBMs to divest their pharmacy businesses within three years. Federal Trade Commission , The Wall Street Journal reports. A Senate bill, sponsored by Sens. Elizabeth  Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.),

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Insurance 110

STAT

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Like many Americans, Holden Karau said she was fed up with health insurance. The software engineer’s disillusionment began in 2019, when her insurer, UnitedHealthcare, balked at covering physical therapy after she was hit by a car and could not walk.

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Insurance 144

STAT

APRIL 13, 2025

For the moment, the state has not fined the company, although it may yet do so, according to a consent order. A department spokesperson declined to comment.

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Specialty Pharmacies Insurance Documentation 145

The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 18, 2025

How much does Plenvu cost without insurance? Is Plenvu covered by insurance? The average copay for Plenvu may vary depending on what type of insurance plan you have and your level of coverage. The best way to find out is to call your insurance company and ask whether it is covered under your plan.

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Insurance Dosage Insurance Coverage Community Pharmacies 52

The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Without insurance, the average retail price for two FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors, a 28-day supply, is $232. The price without insurance adds up to just over $3,000 for one year. Is FreeStyle Libre 3 covered by insurance? Insurance plans are different and may or may not cover the FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor.

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Insurance Insurance Coverage FDA 52

Drug Topics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

To further understand PBM market concentration, researchers separately analyzed commercial insurance, Medicare Part D, and Medicaid managed care market strategies of the 3 biggest PBMs.

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Insurance 346

Drug Topics

APRIL 16, 2024

Findings indicating that socioeconomic disparities widened gaps in vaccination timeliness signal the need for increased efforts to promote timely vaccination among children from families with lower income and those without private insurance.

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Vaccines Insurance 386

The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 29, 2025

How much does Cequa cost without insurance? The exact cost of Cequa without health insurance will vary, depending on which pharmacy is used. The listed price without insurance references the price of brand-name drugs (unless otherwise specified). Paying that amount monthly can be daunting. Related: What is Cequa?

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Insurance Insurance Coverage Immunization 52

STAT

MAY 29, 2024

Health insurers are telling shareholders that they are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence and are hiring talent to implement the technology across their organizations. However, all five of the insurers STAT contacted declined to elaborate on how they are using AI. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Insurance 145

The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 9, 2025

Without insurance, Depakote costs $769 for 90, 500 mg delayed-release tablets. How much does Depakote cost without insurance? Without insurance, the price of Depakote may vary depending on certain factors. Without insurance, the price of Depakote may vary depending on certain factors. RELATED: What is Depakote?

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Insurance Mail-Order Pharmacies Insurance Coverage Dosage 52

PhRMA

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Insurer-imposed barriers like high deductibles and coinsurance shift the cost of life-saving care onto patients. Manufacturers and others have stepped forward to assist patients who face high out-of-pocket costs, using programs like copay coupons to help eligible, commercially insured patients afford their out-of-pocket costs.

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Insurance 310

Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review assessed the formularies of 11 payers, covering 57 million people, to determine access to drugs that the organization had reviewed for cost effectiveness in 2022.

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Insurance 247