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Florida Sues Insulin Makers and Drug Middlemen, Alleging Pricing Deals Raised Costs for Residents Who Rely on Insulin

Florida's attorney general alleges insulin makers and PBMs inflated the list prices that many patients pay. What the lawsuit claims and how to cut costs.

Medical Daily · 18h ago

John Oliver on UnitedHealth Group: ‘Algorithmically driven, ruthless arbiters of who lives and who dies’

Ahead of Luigi Mangione’s sentencing, the Last Week Tonight host looked into the corporate healthcare behemoth that is UnitedHealth Group

The Guardian - US · Sep 21

Pharmacy tells young man his inhaler now costs $500, so he buys a cheaper solution. Days later, he’s found dead clutching it

$539 stood between him and his next breath.

We Got This Covered · Nov 7, 2025

Stocks Settle Higher on Q1 Earnings Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.67%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.02%. US stock indexes settled moderately higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting...

Barchart · Apr 22, 2024

Stocks Soar with Earnings on Tap

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +1.33%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.53%. US stock indexes today are surging higher. Reduced geopolitical tensions are positive for stocks after...

Barchart · Apr 22, 2024

Stocks Mixed with Earnings on Tap

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.04%. US stock indexes today are mixed. Reduced geopolitical tensions are positive for stocks...

Barchart · Apr 22, 2024

Stocks Push Higher Ahead of Megacap Tech Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.57%. US stock indexes are moderately higher today as geopolitical tensions ease from the...

Barchart · Apr 22, 2024

This Essential Medical Treatment Could Finally Become Affordable For Everyone

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is slashing the list prices for some of its most popular insulin products by 70 percent.

Inverse · Mar 12, 2023

Eli Lilly is cutting insulin prices and capping copays at $35 – 5 questions answered

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is slashing the list prices for some of its most popular insulin products by 70% and capping insulin copays at US$35 for uninsured patients and those with private health insurance. These changes follow efforts by the federal government, the California state government, nonprofits and some companies…

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2023

Drug company middlemen likely to be a focus in 118th Congress

WASHINGTON — Factions of the health care system and members of Congress are turning their fire on an oft-maligned part of the drug pricing system — the middlemen who negotiate discounts with drug companies on behalf of health plans.

Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023