A new interim report released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) profit by using their market power to increase the cost of vital...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is filing a lawsuit against the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) over their price-negotiation tactics for critical prescription drugs, including insulin, according to...
During a recent hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senators on both sides of the aisle called on insurers and hospitals to better serve consumers by...
A new JAMA Health Forum study of 2,000 low-income consumers across four southern states revealed that about half of them were no longer insured after Medicaid redeterminations took place,...
Prior authorization is making it needlessly difficult for consumers to get the medical care they need, according to the HeraldNet. Although prior authorization is meant to be a cost-cutting...
The No Surprises Act has helped many consumers avoid unexpected medical bills that arise from an emergency procedure performed out-of-network. While some contend that continued disputes between insurers and...
The cost of health insurance is disproportionately affecting the smallest of small businesses, according to an analysis conducted by the JPMorgan Chase Institute and reported by Axios. The...
Jonathan Kershaw, a Columbus resident, recently penned a column in The Columbus Dispatch about how his emergency gallbladder removal surgery resulted in a $76,000 bill, forcing him to move...
An investigative report from The New York Times found that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) operate under a veil of obscurity, allowing them to exert extraordinary power over the prices...
In a new report, Axios unearthed concerning inequalities in America’s health care system, highlighting a worrisome trend that these inequalities may be getting worse. Axios spent over two months...