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What are pharmacy benefit managers? A health economist explains how lack of competition drives up drug prices for everyone

Wegovy and Ozempic are weight loss drugs that promise to transform the treatment of obesity, heart disease and other chronic conditions that afflict millions of Americans. But while everyone agrees these drugs have the potential to transform lives, no one can agree on how best to pay for them.

The Conversation

Former Aetna CEO says he’d eliminate employer-sponsored insurance to fix the U.S. healthcare industry in wake of UnitedHealthcare shooting

Employees should be free to choose their own health care plans, but be given the same contributions from their workplaces, Mark Bertolini argued.

Fortune

Medicare agents might not recommend the best plans this year as profits take priority

Curbing agents’ commissions may hurt beneficiaries.

Fortune

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Inside CVS and Walgreens' downturn: How misguided M&A damaged America's drugstores

CVS and Walgreens shares have plummeted from all the M&A, while Rite Aid is a much smaller chain.

Fortune

CVS ousts CEO Karen Lynch

CVS CEO Karen Lynch lost her job in a surprise ouster on Friday.

Fortune

CVS needs 'realistic targets' says analyst after drug giant abruptly dismisses CEO

The company's approach to guidance this year led to continual cutting of goals.

Fortune

What went wrong at CVS

An activist shareholder demanding changes, soaring medical costs, and a $68 billion deal for Aetna.

Fortune

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Why Karen Lynch lost the CEO job at CVS

A trifecta of problems, some that started before she took the top job, ended the reign of one of the most powerful women in American business.

Fortune

There’s a new power player at CVS after Karen Lynch’s dismissal—but he’s not CEO

Roger Farah, who worked behind the scenes to right Ralph Lauren and Tory Burch, will become executive chairman at CVS.

Fortune

Is CVS Health About to Break Up? Here's What We Know

CVS Health stock is lower Tuesday on reports the healthcare company is conducting a strategic review of its operations, which includes a potential breakup.

Kiplinger

CVS Health shares rise as hedge fund pushes for change

CVS stock rose 2% on Monday, but the healthcare giant has shed over $26 billion in market cap this year.

Fortune

Aetna expands access to fertility services, becoming first major insurer to cover IUI

The move was "yet another demonstration of Aetna’s commitment to women’s health across all communities," said the insurer.

Fortune

CVS Health CTO tries to smooth over complexity to propel his company's big bet on healthcare

CTO Tilak Mandadi is juggling a complex business with many different units.

Fortune

State’s premature release of bid proposal info touches off new battle over $116 billion in Medicaid contracts

The early release of documents meant a single competitor got an early look at the other bidders’ playbooks before final winners were announced.

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30 Most Powerful Women In Business: The Titans Of Industry

Here are the women, who are forging paths and breaking barriers across industries, showcasing exceptional leadership and innovation.

Cycling Weekly

Unveiling five hidden health insurance benefits every cyclist should know

Navigating the labyrinth of American health insurance is seldom a joyride; it's often all paperwork, premiums and headaches. Yet, with the tedium and stress, there are hidden perks that help make you a better, healthier and safer cyclist.

The Independent UK

Millennial Money: The questions you aren’t asking (but should) during open enrollment

Open enrollment is no one’s idea of a good time, but health coverage is a crucial part of your financial health

Capital & Main

Americans With Health Insurance Are Increasingly Putting Off Important Medical Treatments They Can’t Afford

Health insurance CEOs pocket millions while citizens can’t pay the out-of-pocket.

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What you need to know about the drug price fight in those TV ads

In recent months ominous ads about prescription drugs have flooded the TV airwaves. Perhaps by design, it’s not always clear who’s sponsoring the ads or why.

WEKU

What to know about the drug price fight in those TV ads

At least nine bills introduced in Congress take aim at pharmacy benefit managers, the powerful middlemen that channel prescription drugs to patients. Here's what the fuss is all about.

Kiplinger

5 Special Situation Stocks for Growth & Income

Special situation stocks create event-driven opportunities for investors. Here are five that are worth a closer look.

Fortune

Companies like CVS and UnitedHealth are now some of the world’s biggest businesses. Is that healthy for the rest of us?

The companies and their rivals say their enormous size and scope makes them the best candidates to fix America’s health care system. After a new wave of mergers, they're under pressure to prove it.

Fortune

CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch wants better care for new moms at risk of postpartum depression

The CEO sees a connection between mind and body.

Fortune

Prior authorization rules are stressful for Medicare Advantage customers

Millions of prior authorization requests are denied every year, leaving some Medicare Advantage customers without adequate care. But changes are coming to fix this.

Tribune News Service

Mayor Adams signs controversial contract that eliminates traditional Medicare for retired NYC workers

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams signed off on a contract Thursday that will eliminate traditional Medicare coverage for retired city government workers and shift them into a privatized version of the program instead — a highly controversial move that immediately drew a lawsuit threat from a grassroots retiree group.

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