Skyrocketing Drug Prices Threaten Health Insurance Model
The US is experiencing a prescription drug pricing epidemic, and some drug companies are driving a wedge into the health insurance model by severely jacking up pharmaceutical prices to astronomical levels.
Unfortunately, the cost of some drugs has become so extreme that by paying for one prescription it could take decades to recoup the cost in premium collections.Read More
Employers Say Pharmacy Benefit Manager Contracts too Complex, Opaque
Three in five employers think their contracts with pharmacy benefit managers are overly complex and not transparent, according to a new study.
The study, which found that employers would prefer that PBMs are more transparent with their pricing and would like them to focus less on rebates and value-based designs, comes as PBMs are under increased scrutiny for their opaque pricing practices.Read More
