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California Democrats clash over how to rein in drug industry middlemen
12 Feb 2025 19:22 GMT
… that hire them to oversee prescription drug benefits.
But the proposal, … $7 million combined lobbying California lawmakers and the Newsom … costs.
In addition to California, PBM proposals have been … .”
Under current law, California requires PBMs to disclose …
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A Current Snapshot of the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit
09 Oct 2024 23:11 GMT
… D is a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit for people with Medicare provided … York to 18 PDPs in California (Figure 2). In addition, beneficiaries …
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Health Care Week in Review | Oz Confirmed as CMS Administrator; CMS finalizes CY 2026 MA/Part D Final Rule
07 Apr 2025 19:26 GMT
… the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan … Advantage (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), Medicare cost … for Healthcare Cybersecurity, University of California San Diego Health; Mr. …
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Time for California to act: save community pharmacy and sign SB 966
20 Sep 2024 07:13 GMT
… , and pharmaceutical manufacturers. They manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of insurers, employers … Texas. It is time for California to act.
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California is broke and making bad decisions
01 Jul 2024 16:01 GMT
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The California Assembly is currently contemplating … our employees managing our prescription-drug benefits. They negotiate lower drug … a brighter future for California, let’s find … free daily newsletter about California politics from the editors …
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The Trump Administration Is Quietly Trying To Gut Important ACA Protections For Trans Americans
27 Mar 2025 14:40 GMT
… benefit. Currently five states — Colorado, California, New Mexico, Vermont and Washington … reconstructive surgery benefit or a prescription drug benefit, but it’s not some …
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Blue Shield of California Pioneers PBM Overhaul, Partners with Amazon, Mark Cuban Company
08 Mar 2024 10:31 GMT
… at ViVE, Blue Shield of California's CEO Paul Markovich … central role in managing prescription drug benefits, Blue Shield of California's pivot … California could herald a new era in how health insurers manage prescription drug benefits …
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California healthcare provider's move shows pitfalls of Medicare Advantage
02 Nov 2023 12:07 GMT
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Scripps Health, a major Southern California healthcare provider, announced in September … costs. Most Advantage plans include prescription drug benefits, and they are not used … Diego area HICAP, which is California’s State Health Insurance Assistance …
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Blue Shield of California is promising a simpler, cheaper pharmacy benefits model. Can it deliver?
25 Oct 2023 13:41 GMT
… place, Blue Shield of California will contract out the … S. Blue Shield of California, or BSCA, expects to … -stop shop for managing prescription drug benefits. The companies create formularies … largest client is the California Public Employees Retirement System, …
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University Of Southern California’s Schaeffer Center Offers Solutions To Ensure Greater Patient Access To Prescription Drugs
25 Apr 2023 19:44 GMT
Although the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) aimed to increase patient access to prescription drugs and decrease spending, researchers warn that it may have unintended negative impacts on patients in the long run.
A new USC Schaeffer Center white …