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Johnson & Johnson Sues Benefits Company for Allegedly Overusing Drug Cost Assistance Program | 5.5.2022
With Patient-Centric Support | 10.18.2020
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House Election Results: Democrats Take Control | 11.6.2018
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Trump Proposes to Lower Drug Prices Basing Them on Other Countries' Costs | New York Times 10.25.18
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CVS Health and Aetna $69 Billion Merger Is Approved With Conditions | New York Times 10.10.2018
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FTC, FDA Team Up to Fight Drug Monopolies, High Prices | Bloomberg Law 8.3.18
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The Right Prescription for Reforming PBMs in California | Huffington Post 5.30.17
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Lawmakers demand answers on leukemia drug price hikes | Modern Healthcare 10.20.16
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FTC Supports Mylan’s Bid for Rehearing in Doryx Case |Bloomberg 10.21.16
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It looks as though there's only one thing big drug companies are afraid of |Business Insider 10.18.16
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UnitedHealth Earnings: Three Things to Watch | 10.17.16
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Prime and Walgreens Alliance May Impact Specialty Drug Costs | 9.1.16
America’s Healthcare System | Business Insider 10.20.16
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Did Aetna Need Merger to Stay In Health Insurance Exchanges? | HealthPayer Intelligence 8.24.16
Blocked Its Humana Merger | Los Angeles Times 8.17.16
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Aetna CEO Threatened Obamacare Pullout If Feds Opposed Humana Merger | Huffington Post 8.17.16
Expected In January 2017 | Healthcare Dive 8.15.16
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Will Divestitures Preserve the Health Insurance Mergers? | HealthPayer Intelligence 8.8.16
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Anthem Says Cigna Deal At Risk Without Quick Merger Ruling | Bloomberg 8.4.16
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Aetna to Sell Medicare Plans and May Exit Obamacare | Forbes 8.2.16
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Analysts: Aetna-Humana Deal Still Probable, Anthem-Cigna Deal Unlikely | Hartfort Courant 8.1.16
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Why DOJ is Denying Anthem a Speedy Trial Over Cigna Merger | Healthcare Dive 8.1.16
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When Big Insurance Companies Merge, Who Benefits? | Hartford Courant 7.29.16
Boost ACA Exchanges | Modern Healthcare 7.27.16
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A Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Feds' Case Against Aetna-Humana | Insider Louisville 7.26.16
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What's Bad For Health Insurers May Be Good For Consumers | CBS News 7.25.16
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Aetna, Humana Map Legal Strategy to Salvage Merger | Business Insider 7.21.16
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Department of Justice Moves to Block Health Insurance Mergers | HealthPayer Intelligence 7.21.16
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U.S. Files Suits Seeking to Block Insurer Deals | Wall Street Journal 7.21.16
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U.S. Sues to Block Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana Mergers | New York Times 7.21.16
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Aetna, Anthem Mega-Deals Appear Headed For Trouble | Modern Healthcare 7.19.16
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Justice Department Will Seek To Block 2 Health Insurance Mergers | New York Times 7.19.16
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Justice Department to Challenge Two Health-Insurance Mergers | Wall Street Journal 7.19.16
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U.S. Said to Be Readying Suits Against Anthem, Aetna Insurer Deals | Bloomberg 7.19.16
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Government Transparency: Governor Malloy Appointee Accused of Violating Law in Cigna-Anthem Merger Review | International Business Times 7.15.16
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Top U.S. Health Official Highlights Need for Insurer Competition | Bloomberg 7.15.16
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The Health Insurance Mergers May Harm Consumer Interests | HealthPayer Intelligence 7.14.16
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New York Said to Conditionally Approve Aetna Deal for Humana | Bloomberg 7.11.16
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WellCare, Centene Make Offers for Aetna Assets | Concord Monitor 7.11.16
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Investors Doubt Proposed Deals By Aetna and Anthem | New York Times 7.8.16
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Big Insurers Defend $34 Billion Merger | Wall Street Journal 7.8.16
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State: Anthem Slow to Give Information on Cigna Merger | Concord Monitor 7.8.16
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State Attorney General Raises Concerns Over Anthem-Cigna Deal | Hartford Courant 7.8.16
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DOJ Sees Continued Opposition to Health Insurance Mergers | HealthPayer Intelligence 7.6.16
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Aetna Set to Divest Assets to Smooth Way for Humana Merger | Fierce Healthcare 7.5.16
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Government Transparency: Secret Records and Lack of Hearings Raises Concerns in Merger Review | International Business Times 7.5.16
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Anthem-Cigna Meltdown Might Spark Deals for Smaller Health Plans | Bloomberg 7.1.16
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Activists Question State Review of Proposed Aetna-Humana, Anthem-Cigna Deals | Hartford Courant 6.29.16
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Merger Opponents Ask DOJ to Block Aetna-Humana, Anthem-Cigna Deals | The Connecticut Mirror 6.29.16
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Anthem Said to Face Skepticism That Cigna Deal Can Be Fixed | Bloomberg 6.29.16
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Anthem Says Deal To Buy Cigna Still On Track | Hartford Courant 6.28.16
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Anthem May Be About to Dump Its Merger With Cigna | Forbes 6.28.16
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Cigna-Anthem Merger: Gov. Malloy's Insurance Regulator Told Ethics Officials She Was Not Involved In Cigna Issues, Even As Her Agency Was | International Business Times 6.27.16
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Health Insurance Mega-Merger Could Be Dead Soon | New York Post 6.27.16
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Opposition Increases to Aetna, Anthem Health Insurance Mergers | HealthPayer Intelligence 6.27.16
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Humana, Aetna Extend Merger Deadline | Louisville Business Journal 6.24.16
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Aetna Wants Judge to Review Action Against Missouri's Action Against Humana Merger | St. Louis Post-Dispatch 6.23.16
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Senate Democrats Ask DOJ To Block Health Insurer Mergers | Business Insurance 6.22.16
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Anthem's Proposed Cigna Purchase Opposed | New Hampshire Union Leader 6.22.16
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Major Health Insurance Mergers May Leave Consumers "Worse Off" | HealthPayer Intelligence 6.21.16
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Cigna-Anthem Deal: Governor Malloy's Administration Offered Cigna Help in Lead-Up To Merger Review | International Business Times 6.21.16
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Aetna-Humana Merger Gets California Regulator's Approval | Los Angeles Times 6.20.16
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Hurdles Mount For Anthem-Cigna Merger | USA Today 6.20.16
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Antitrust Regulators Concerned About An Anthem-Cigna Merger | Wall Street Journal 6.19.16
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Cigna-Anthem Merger: California Insurance Regulators Call On Justice Department to Block Insurance Mega-Merger | International Business Times 6.16.16
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Justice Official Voices Concerns Over Mergers Between Major Competitors | Wall Street Journal 6.16.16
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California Blasts Anthem-Cigna Merger, Calls On Feds to Block It | Modern Healthcare 6.16.16
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California Insurance Commissioner Urges Feds to Block $54 Billion Anthem-Cigna Deal | Kaiser Health News 6.16.16
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Ethics Panel To Rule If Wade Has Conflict in Anthem-Cigna Merger | The Connecticut Mirror 6.16.16
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Anthem and Cigna Boost Spending On Lobbying As Lawmakers Review Merger | International Business Times 6.16.16
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Increased Opposition Plagues Pending Health Insurance Mega-Mergers | Insurance Business America 6.16.16
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Cigna-Anthem Deal: Connecticut Ethics Officials To Vote On Conflict-Of-Interest Controversy | International Business Times 6.14.16
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Cigna-Anthem Deal: Connecticut Gov. Malloy Signs Secrecy Bill That Could Shield Insurance Information From Public Release | International Business Times 6.13.16
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Obamacare Architect Kathleen Sebelius Questions Proposed Healthcare Insurance Mergers | International Business Times 6.10.16
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Cigna-Anthem Deal: Democratic and Republican Lawmakers Demand Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy's Regulator Be Removed From Controversial Merger Review | International Business Times 6.10.16
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Indiana, Florida Approve Anthem, Aetna Health Insurance Mergers | HealthPayerIntelligence 6.10.16
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Connecticut Rejects Requests for Records About Anthem-Cigna Merger | International Business Times 6.7.16
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Consumer Groups Want Transparency During Final Review of Aetna-Humana Deal | St. Louis Post-Dispatch 6.7.16
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Major Health Insurers Seek Sharply Higher Rates in Connecticut | The Connecticut Mirror 6.6.16
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers Reap Rewards from Fed's Lack of Drug Company Regulations | The Street 6.6.16
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Connecticut Groups Call For Dan Malloy to Remove Insurance Regulator in Anthem-Cigna Merger | International Business Times 6.3.16
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Insurers In Delaware Exchange Seek Steep Rate Increases | Washington Post 6.2.16
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Health Insurance Mega-Deals Aren't Winning Over Large Employers | Business Insurance 6.1.16
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Poll: Most Colorado Voters Not Aware of Health Insurance Mergers | Denver Post 5.31.16
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Will Cigna and Anthem Merge? How Health Insurance Companies Pump Money Into Politics | International Business Times 6.1.16
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How State Policymakers Impact the Health Insurance Mergers | HealthPayerIntelligence 5.31.16
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Cigna Deal Wins Approval From Anthem's Home State | Business Insurance 5.26.16
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Aetna-Humana Merger Blocked In Missouri As US Justice Department Draws Closer To Considering The Deal | International Business Times 5.26.16
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Connecticut Signs Off On Aetna-Humana Merger, But Other Hurdles Remain | Connecticut Mirror 5.25.16
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SCC Scrutinzes Planned Anthem-Cigna Merger At Hearing | Georgia Health News 5.25.16
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Missouri Insurance Regulator to Bar Certain Aetna-Humana Plans | St. Louis Post-Dispatch 5.25.16
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Some Rates in Georgia Insurance Exchange Could Soar In 2017 | Georgia Health News 5.23.16
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Health Insurer Deals Face Market Review That Felled Past Tie-Ups | Bloomberg 5.23.16
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Cigna's Disclosure Signals Trouble Ahead For Insurer Mergers | FierceHealthPayer 5.16.16
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Why Aetna's Staying On Obamacare Exchanges, Even As Its Competitors Bail | Louisville Business Journal 5.12.16
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Advocates Call For Greater Transparency In Planned Anthem-Cigna Merger | Richmond Times-Dispatch 5.7.16
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Coalition Calls on Pam Bondi to 'Vigorously Investigate' Health Insurance Mergers | Florida Politics 5.6.16
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Cigna Says Acqusition by Anthem May Not Happen This Year | Bloomberg 5.6.16
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Humana May Exit Public Health Exchanges In Some States | Business Insurance 5.4.16
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Anthem Blue Cross Fined for Poor Handling of Consumer Grievances | California Heathline 5.3.16
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AHA16: Experts Say Insurer Mergers Bad For Providers, Consumers | FierceHealthPayer 5.3.16
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Guild Warns Pair Of Insurance Company Mergers Could Harm Patient Care | Denver Post 4.28.16
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Insurance Commissioner Puts Aetna and Humana in Hot Seat Over Merger Deal | California Healthline 4.28.16
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How UnitedHealthcare's Exit from Obamacare Exchanges Will Impact Consumers | The Daily Signal 4.26.16
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Aetna's Proposed $37 Billion Health Merger Under Microscope | San Francisco Chronicle 4.25.16
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California Senate Committe Will Hear Measure to Protect Consumers In Health Care Mergers | Health Access California 4.20.16
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UnitedHealth to Exit Most Obamacare Exchanges | Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal 4.19.16
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State Document Hints At Downside to Insurance Mergers in Georgia | Georgia Health News 4.13.16
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Aetna Hires Tom Daschle, Other Former Government Officials, As Feds Consider Its Merger With Humana | International Business Times 4.11.16
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California Insurance Commission to Weigh In on Anthem's $54 Billion Acquision of Cigna | Healthcare Finance 4.7.16
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Executives Can't Explain How Consumers Benefit From Anthem-Cigna Merger | Capitol Watchdog 3.31.16
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Aetna, Humana Assure State Regulators Merger Won't Harm Competition | Wisconsin Business.com 3.30.16
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Healthcare Payer Mergers: Pros & Cons | Healthcare Dive 3.30.16
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Merger of Aetna, Humana Not 'Anti-Competitive' for Health Insurance in New Hampshire, State Says | Concord Monitor 3.30.16
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Anthem-Cigna Merger Proposal Takes A Grilling | California Healthline 3.29.16
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California Insurance Commissioner Wary of Anthem-Cigna Merger | Law360 3.29.16
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Local Dem Lawmakers Concerned About Aetna-Humana Deal | Wixx 101 3.28.16
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Big Insurance Deal Under Scrutiny in California | California Healthline 3.28.16
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Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor Asked To Hold Hearings on Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana Mergers | Plunderbund 3.24.16
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Health Insurance "Mega-Merger" Raises Concerns for Wisconsinites | Wort 89.8 FM Community Radio 3.24.16
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Centene Clears Big Antitrust Hurdles As Aetna and Anthem Sweat | Forbes 3.24.16
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Coalition Wants More Transparency On Insurance Mergers | Connecticut Post 3.23.16
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Proposed Aetna-Humana Merger Under Antitrust Regulatory Fire | Healthcare Dive 3.21.16
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Plan Member Satisfaction Reduced In Less Competitive Markets | HealthPayer Intelligence 3.18.16
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Merger Foes Brief Hill Staffers | Politico Pulse 3.17.16
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Antitrust Chief: Aetna-Humana Proposal Demands Tough Scrutiny | Insider Louisville 3.16.16
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Breaking Good? The Arc of Antitrust Policy in the Health Sector | Health Affairs Blog 3.15.16
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Physician Groups, AMA Press Florida to Refuse Aetna/Humana Deal | Healthcare Dive 3.15.16
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A Glimpse Into the DOJ's Review of Health Insurance Mega-Mergers | FierceHealthPayer 3.13.16
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Aetna-Humana Merger: CEO Would Take Homes $40 Million If Deal Is Approved | International Business Times 3.13.16
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Feds Fine Humana $3.1 Million for Medicare Violations | Insider Louisville 3.9.16
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What CEOS Really Think About the Dizzying Pace of Dealmaking | Modern Healthcare 3.7.16
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State Regulator Cites Price, Access As Top Concerns in Proposed Anthem-Cigna Merger | California Healthline 3.7.16
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Hospitals Fear Cigna-Anthem Clout in Blue Cross Network | Forbes 3.2.16
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AHA Urges DOJ to Challenge Anthem-Cigna Merger | Healthcare Dive 3.2.16
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No Evidence That Insurance Market Consolidation Leads to Greater Innovation | Health Affairs Blog 2.24.16
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Dubious Health Care Merger Justifications: The Sumo Wrestler and 'Government Made Me Do It' Defenses | Health Affairs Blog 2.24.16
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Aetna Wins Important Florida Approval, but Humana Battle Is Far From Over | Modern Healthcare 2.17.16
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Florida Approves Humana Sale to Aetna, No Divestiture of Enrollees | Miami Herald 2.15.16
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Watchdog Groups Criticize State Official Over Aetna-Humana Decision | Insider Louisville 2.12.16
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Aetna-Humana Deal Under Federal Scrutiny | Bidness ETC 2.12.16
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Will A California Regulator Halt the Centene-HealthNet Deal? | California Healthline 1.29.16
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Center for American Progress: Aetna-Humana Deal Will Drive Up Costs for Seniors | Becker's Hospital Review 1.22.16
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California Regulators Are Urged To Scrutinze Health Insurance Mega-Mergers | Los Angeles Times 1.11.16
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FTC Signals Aggressive Stance on Healthcare Mergers | Forbes 12.19.15
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Pull reigns on Aetna and Anthem deals, nine groups urge state | myPalmBeachPost 12.17.15
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Groups Urge Florida To Reject Health Insurance Mergers | Law360 12.17.15
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Private Health Insurance: Concentration of Enrollees among Individual, Small Group, and Large Group Insurers from 2010 through 2013 | U.S. Government Accountability Office 12.1.14
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Critics of Health Insurer Mergers Urge States to Act | Bloomberg 11.30.15
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Insurance commissioners vital in investigating current flood of health insurance mergers | The Hill 11.20.15
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Editorial: How Mergers Damage the Economy | The New York Times 10.31.15
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Health Care Companies in Merger Frenzy | The New York Times 10.29.15
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Hillary Clinton Critical of Health Insurance Mega-Mergers | CBS News 10.21.15
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Bigger is Not Going to Be Better | Forbes 9.28.15
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The Risks of Health Insurance Company Mergers | The Harvard Business Review 9.14.15
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Editorial: Regulators Need to Scrutinize Health Insurance Mergers | The New York Times 9.14.15
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House Hearing on Insurers' Mergers Exposes Health Care Industry Divide | The New York Times 9.10.15
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Examining Implications of Health Insurance Mergers | Health Affairs Blog 7.16.15
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Health Mergers Could Cut Consumer Options | The Wall Street Journal 6.21.15
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Patient Groups File Suit to End Policy That Prohibits Copay Assistance from Counting Toward Patients' Out-of-Pocket Spending | 8.30.22
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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Issues Scheduling Order for Anthem-Cigna | 8.12.16
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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Issues Scheduling Order for Aetna-Humana | 8.12.16
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New York Department of Financial Services Announces Hearing on Anthem-Cigna | 8.5.16
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Anthem Files Reply to DOJ's Response to Its Request for Expedited Status | 7.28.16
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Anthem Issues Response to DOJ Complaint | 7.26.16
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Department of Justice and State Attorneys General File Suit Against Aetna-Humana Merger | 7.21.16
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Department of Justice and State Attorneys General File Suit Against Anthem-Cigna Merger | 7.21.16
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Consumer Groups Urge Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to Oppose Aetna-Humana Merger | 7.8.16
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Major Consumer Groups Release Paper on How Remedies Are Unlikely to Fix Health Insurance Mergers | 7.7.16
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Growing National Outcry Over Insurance Mega-Mergers: 43 Medical, Consumer, and Advocacy Organizations Express Grave Concerns to DOJ | 6.29.16
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Georgia Office Of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Announces Hearing on Aetna-Humana Merger | 6.28.16
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Illinois Department of Insurance Approves Aetna Inc.'s Application to Acquire Humana | 6.24.16
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California Department of Insurance Urges U.S. Justice Department to Block Aetna-Humana Merger | 6.22.16
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Blumenthal, Franken, Warren, Brown, Markey, Feinstein, Hirono Call on DOJ to Block Proposed Health Insurance Mergers | 6.22.16
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California Department of Managed Health Care Approves Aetna Inc.'s Application to Acquire Humana | 6.20.16
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California Department of Insurance Urges U.S. Justice Department to Block Anthem-Cigna Merger | 6.16.16
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Indiana Department of Insurance Approves Anthem Inc.'s Application to Acquire Cigna | 5.26.16
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Connecticut Campaign for Consumer Choice Blasts Insurance Department Approval of Aetna-Humana Merger | 5.26.16
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Written Testimony of David A. Balto: Hearing Regarding the Proposed Merger of Cigna Corporation into Anthem, Inc. Before the Virginia State Corporation Commission | 5.25.16
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Missouri Department of Insurance Rejects Aetna Inc.'s Application to Acquire Humana | 5.24.16
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Connecticut Legislators Call on Commissioner Wade to Hold Multiple Public Hearings on Anthem-Cigna, Aetna-Humana Mergers | 5.13.16
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Ohio Department of Insurance Approves Aetna Inc.'s Application to Acquire Humana | 5.10.16
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Bipartisan Group of Legislators Call on Commissioner Cunningham to Ensure Transparency, Accountability in Anthem-Cigna, Aetna-Humana Mergers | 5.9.16
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Insurance Giants' Proposed Merger Likely to Hurt Connecticut Health Care | 5.5.16
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Written Testimony of David A. Balto: Hearing Regarding the Proposed Merger of Humana Inc. into Aetna Inc. | 4.27.16
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Colorado Consumer Groups Request Division of Insurance Publicly Evaluate Anthem-Cigna Merger | 4.15.16
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Florida Office of Insurance Regulations Approves Anthem Inc's. Application to Acquire Cigna | 4.1.16
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New Hampshire Insurance Department Approves Aetna Inc.'s Application To Acquire Humana | 3.29.16
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Testimony Regarding Anthem, Inc.'s Proposed Acquisition of Cigna Corporation, By Brent D. Fulton, Richard M. Scheffler, and Daniel R. Arnold at the California Department of Insurance | 3.29.16
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CA Insurance Department Should Reject Anthem-Cigna Merger That Will Harm Consumers, Says Consumer Watchdog | 3.29.16
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Written Testimony of David A. Balto: Hearing Regarding the Proposed Merger of Cigna Corporation into Anthem, Inc. Before the California Department of Insurance | 3.29.16
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Big Health Insurance Merger Threatens To Raise Consumer Costs, Outsource Jobs | 3.23.16
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SCC to Hear Anthem's Proposal to Acquire Cigna | 3.21.16
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Letter to Connecticut Commissioner Katharine Wade Concerning Mergers from Bridgeport State Legislators | 3.11.16
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Health Insurance Merger Frenzy: Analyzing the Mergers of Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana | 3.10.16
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Center for American Progress Argues Divestitures Will Not Maintain Competition in Medicare Advantage | 3.8.16
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Florida Office Approves Aetna Inc.'s Application to Acquire Humana's Florida-Based Affiliates | 2.15.16
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Center for American Progress Reports Proposed Insurer Mergers Are Likely to Harm Consumers and Taxpayers | 1.21.16
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American Antitrust Institute Weighs in on Aetna-Humana and Anthem-Cigna Health Insurance Mergers, Say DOJ Should "Just Say No" | 1.11.16
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Press Release: Coalition Urges Policymakers, Insurance Commissioners and Others to Keep Health Care Competition | 11.12.15
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Statement of PA Insurance Commissioner on Highmark and IBC Consolidation | 1.22.09
March 9, 2018 A Solution in Search of a Problem: Senator Warren’s Misguided Call for a Big Tech Break Up
August 3, 2018 FTC, FDA Team Up to Fight Drug Monopolies, High Prices | Bloomberg Law
May 11, 2018 Trump Doesn't Know Who 'Middlemen' Are, But PBMs Okay With His Drug Price Proposal
May 11, 2018 Wall Street's Whispering That Trump May Take a Hammer to One of Healthcare's Most Lucrative Businesses
May 3, 2018 Federal Kickback Law Might Be Used to Bring Down Drug Prices, FDA Commissioner Suggests
May 3, 2018 White House Targets PBMs for Drug-Price Savings
May 3, 2018 Health Secretary Alex Azar: 'Bold Action is on the Way' For Drug Prices
May 1, 2018 A $14,000 Cholesterol Drug Gets a Price Cut as Regeneron, Sanofi Strike Deal With Express Scripts
April 26, 2018 The Role of PBMs in the Drug Supply Chain - And Why It Matters to Advisers
April 25, 2018 Clock Ticking On A Bipartisan Scramble to Curb Drug Costs
April 20, 2018 Drug Industry Facing Onslaught From Frustrated States
April 4, 2018 State Probing Whether Pharmacy Benefit Managers Are Overcharging Taxpayers
December 15, 2017 Follow the Money to Understand How Drug Profits Flow
December 6, 2017 CVS-Aetna Merger is a Robber Baron's Dream Come True
December 3, 2017 CVS Agrees to Buy Aetna in $69 Billion Deal That Could Shake Up Health-Care Industry
December 3, 2017 CVS to Buy Aetna for $69 Billion in a Deal That May Reshape the Health Industry
November 27, 2017 The Sopranos of the Pharmaceutical Industry
November 14, 2017 Federal Judge Rules Against National Pharmacy Group in Suit Against PBMs
November 8, 2017 PBM DIR Fees Costing Medicare and Beneficiaries: Investigative White Paper on Background, Cost Impact, and Legal Issues
October 31, 2017 CVS-Aetna Deal Could Have Same Result As Telecome Mergers-Higher Prices - Los Angeles Times
October 30, 2017 Timeline: Insulin Market Under Scrutiny - Kaiser Health News
October 25, 2017 Study Finds Disconnect Between Employers and PBMs Over Transparency, Rebates, Value and Contracts - Business Insider
October 23, 2017 When Paying for Drugs With Insurance Costs More Than Paying Cash: Bill Would Require Pharmacists to Let Their Customers Know - Massachusetts Live
October 18, 2017 A Huge Health Insurer Just Decided to Build Its Own Middleman to Manage Prescriptions - Business Insider
October 17, 2017 Could Your Health Insurance Be Costing You Money at the Pharmacy? - NBC News
October 12, 2017 Amazon vs. Walgreens? It's Just Around the Corner - Chicago Tribune
September 29, 2017 It's Time to Eliminate the Secretive Pharmacy Benefit Manager Pricing Practices - The Hill
September 22, 2017 Patients and Doctors, Not Insurers, Should Get Say on Drug Choices - Naples Daily News
September 18, 2017 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Is Key for Employers - HealthPayer Intelligence
September 14, 2017 Drug Plans Are Fighting States to Keep Prices in the Dark - Bloomberg
September 11, 2017 It's Time to Reform Accessibility to Prescription Drugs - The Hill
September 7, 2017 Bill to Shed More Light on Prescription Go-Betweens is Shelved for the Year - Los Angeles Times
September 1, 2017 Here's Someone To Blame For Drug Prices - Sacramento Bee
August 30, 2017 Bill Would Regulate Middlemen Who Help Set California Drug Prices - KPCC
August 20, 2017 With New Allies and Approaches, California Lawmakers Try Again to Confront High Prescription Drug Prices - Los Angeles Times
August 2017 Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Drug Industry's Hidden Middlemen - Healio Rheumatology
August 11, 2017 Want to Bring Down Drug Prices? Go After the Middlemen - American Prospect
August 3, 2017 PBMs Are Worsening the Opioid Epidemic - Fierce Healthcare
August 3, 2017 Pharma's Quieter Price War Continues - Bloomberg Businessweek
August 2, 2017 Where Are Drug Prices So High? The Fight Over a Price-Gouging Bill - International Business Times
August 2, 2017 Little-Known Middlemen Save Money on Medicines--But Maybe Not For You - Kaiser Health News
July 14, 2017 In Health Care, PBMs Are Crucial - But Not Regulated - Capitol Weekly
July 11, 2017 Pharmacy Clawbacks Targeted in Latest State Law Aimed at PBMs - Bloomberg
July 6, 2017 EpiPen Lawsuit Targets Drug Price Middlemen - Dayton Daily News
June 29, 2017 The Crazy Math Behind High Drug Prices - Bloomberg Businessweek
June 28, 2017 Unaccountable Benefit Managers: How PBMs Put Profits Over Patients - Morning Consult
June 19, 2017 A Wall Street Investor Call Revealed Part of the Secret of Why Drugs Are Expensive - Business Insider
June 15, 2017 Nevada Passes Insulin Drug Pricing Transparency Bill - Business Insider
June 13, 2017 States Are Starting to Stand Up to 'the New Big Tobacco' Because Washington Won't - Business Insider
June 9, 2017 How Price-Cutting Middlemen Are Making Crucial Drugs Vastly More Expensive - Los Angeles Times
June 7, 2017 Why Are Drug Prices Going Up? Democratic Power Players Help Pharmaceutical Players in Connecticut Battle - International Business Times
June 5, 2017 Berman DeValerio Announces EpiPen Purchasers Accuse Pharmacy Benefit Managers of ERISA Violations in Class Action Lawsuit - Business Wire
June 2, 2017 Vetoed Pharmaceutical Transparency Bill Given Second Life, Grafted Onto Related Republican Legislation - Nevada Independent
May 31, 2017 A Drug Quintupled in Price. Now, Drug Industry Players Are Feuding Over the Windfall - ProPublica
May 30, 2017 The Right Prescription for Reforming PBMs in California - Huffington Post
May 25, 2017 Senate Okays Price-Gouging Bill After Clash With Insurance Commissioner - Hartford Courant
May 18, 2017 Senate Passes Bill Restricting Gifts from Pharma Companies to Doctors - KRCR
May 15, 2017 The Path to Weakening Antitrust Policy - Forbes
May 9, 2017 Drug Price Transparency Expansion head to Governor's Desk - WJCT
May 8, 2017 Express Scripts to Offer Cheaper Drugs for Uninsured Customers - New York Times
May 4, 2017 Inside the 'Scorpion Room' Where Drug Price Secrets Are Guarded - Bloomberg
April 24, 2017 Express Scripts Plunges After Losing Top Client in Legal Dispute - Bloomberg
March 28, 2017 The Hidden Monopolies That Raise Drug Prices - American Prospect
March 17, 2017 Big Pharmacies Are Dismantling the Industry That Keeps U.S. Drug Costs Even Sort-Of Under Control - Quartz
February 6, 2017 Big Pharma's Offer to Trump: Discounts When Drugs Don't Work - Bloomberg
January 30, 2017 Drug Makers Accused of Fixing Prices on Insulin - New York Times
January 28, 2017 Consumers kept in dark over drug pricing - Dayton Daily News
January 26, 2017 Who's really controlling your drug prices? 5 thing to know - Dayton Daily News
January 25, 2017 Why are Prescriptions so Expensive - Dayton Daily News
January 19, 2017 The next drug pricing target: Pharmacy Benefit Managers - Axiom
January 2017 - New York State Governor Cuomo unveils plan to protect New Yorkers from increasing drug prices
January 12, 2017 Law Suits Allege Independent Specialty Pharmacies Frozen Out by PBMs - Specialty Pharmacy Times
January 9, 2017 Specialty Pharmacies say Benefit Managers are squeezing them out - New York Times
January 6, 2017 Blue Cross will no longer cover prescriptions at CVS - Decatur Daily
November 30, 2016 PBMs Face New Licensing Requirements - The National Law Review
November 29, 2016 UnitedHealth, OptumRx Targeted in Latest Class-action Suit Alleging Prescription Scam - Louisiana Record
November 22, 2016 Three Restrictions on Drug Coverage are a Threat to Patients - Herald Chronicle
November 21, 2016 A Sick Calculation About Prescription Drugs - Investor's Business Daily
November 18, 2016 Area Pharmacies Face Numerous Challenges - NBC 15
November 17, 2016 Side Effects: The Role of the PBM - NBC 9
November 17, 2016 Pharmaceutical Wholesale Group Says Accreditation Policy Will 'Irreparably Damage' the Nation's Prescription Drug Delivery System - Legal News Line
November 16, 2016 UnitedHealth Hit Again in Drug Price Litigation Wave - Bloomberg BNA
November, 2016 Message From Mylan: It's Time For Every Health Plan to Address Rebate Issues - Pharmacy Benefits Consultants and the National Prescription Coverage Coalition
November 1, 2016 Contractor Didn't Turn in $1.5 Million in Drug Rebates - Union Times
October 17, 2016 Trying to Save on Prescription Costs? Good Luck
October 17, 2016 Buy Walgreens Ahead of Earnings
August 14, 2016 A secretive board controls access to prescription drugs for millions of Americans - STL Today
August 12, 2015 Should insurers be allowed to drop vital medications without regard for patients? - The Hill
August 3, 2016 Commentary on 'gouge factor' by Pharmacy Benefit Consultants & The National Prescription Coverage Coalition
August 2, 2016 The ‘gouge factor’: Big companies want transparency in drug price negotiations - Pharmalot
July 23, 2016 Pharmacy-Benefit Managers Under Pressure - Barron's
July 19, 2016 Uncovering the group driving up the cost of medication - 10TV
July 14, 2016 Pharmacists question audit process that denies payments - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 4, 2014, Assembly bill would allow patients to opt out of mail-order prescriptions - The Fresno Bee
March 22, 2014, Mail Order Threatens Family Pharmacy - Citizens News
March 19, 2014, Providing Real Pharmacy Competition Under Medicare - The Hill
March 3, 2014, Do Drug Benefit Managers Reduce Health Costs? - USA Today
March 2, 2014, Independent pharmacies focus on local ties to battle competitors, benefit manager cost cutting - Times Free Press
February 27, 2014, Proposed Medicare prescription drug reform: It is all about competition - The Hill
February 25, 2014, Pharmacists, Members of Congress Offer Support for Proposed Improvements to Medicare Part D - Digital Journal
December 3, 2013, FTC to Watch Pharmacy Benefit Companies, Drug Firms - Reuters,
December 2, 2013, Wrong Prescription for Drug Competition - The Hill
November 21, 2013, Lawmaker Exposes Pharmacy Benefits Abuses - The Hill
October 10, 2013, Painful Prescription - Forbes
September 11, 2013, Time to Stop Inappropriate PBM Business Practices - The Hill
June 24, 2013, Anthem Settles Suit Over Mandatory Mail Order for HIV/AIDs Drugs - AIS Health
June 11, 2013, United Healthcare Sued Over HIV/AIDs Mail Order Drug Service - KPBS
June 4, 2013, New York Attorney General Schneiderman wants to expand mail order opt out and promote use of local pharmacies. - Capitol Confidential
May 31, 2013, Calif. HIV patient, specialty pharmacy case against Anthem Blue Cross settled - Drug Store News
May 31, 2013, Navigating PBM Legislation - Drug Store News
May 28, 2013, Anthem Blue Cross settles consumer class action case allowing optouts from mandatory mail order program. Click here for a copy of the settlement agreement.
May 25, 2013 - TPBC Passes MAC Reform Bill - Texas Pharmacy Business Council
May 7, 2013 - Taxpayers Protection Alliance Report on Mail Order Waste Provides Further Evidence for Patient Pharmacy Choice, PBM Reforms - NCPA
May 7, 2013 - NCPA Endorses Bipartisan Bill to Address Egregious Pharmacy Audit, Reimbursement Tactics in Medicare - Wall Street Journal
April 15, 2013 - The PBM Squeeze - Drug Topics
April 9, 2013 - Pennsylvania pharmacists say PBMs hurt them and their customers; PBMs say they help save billions - Penn Live
April 4, 2013 - Avella Releases Guide to Selecting the Right Specialty Pharmacy - Specialty Pharmacy Times
February 21, 2013 - Oklahoma Bill Would Give Board of Pharmacy Oversight of PBMs - Drug Topics
February 19, 2013 - Anthem halts plan to require some drug purchases by mail - LA Times
February 19, 2013 - Blue Cross Suspends Mail Order Program for HIV/AIDS Patients - NBC7 San Diego
February 19, 2013 - California insurer suspends mandatory mail-order prescription plan - Reuters
February 19, 2013 - Anthem suspends controversial Calif. mail-order specialty pharmacy policy - Drug Store News
January 10, 2013 - Anthem's mail-order policy may have crossed a legal line - LA Times
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Stop Surge of Health Insurer Mergers | San Francisco Chronicle 8.3.16
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Competition in Insurance Marketplace a Plus | Springfield News-Leader 7.30.16
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Healthcare Mega-Mergers Drive Income Inequality. They Must Stop | The Guardian 7.25.16
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When Health Insurers Merge Consumers Often Lose | New York Times 7.25.16
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With Competition in Tatters, the Rip of Inequality Widens | New York Times 7.12.16
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How IBT's Report is Driving a Controversy Over Major Healthcare Merger In Connecticut | Columbia Journalism Review 7.7.16
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Seven Reasons to Say No To The Aetna-Humana Merger | The Hill 7.7.16
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Don't Believe the Critics, Aetna-Humana Merger a Good Deal for Consumers | The Hill 6.27.16
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Brother May I? Congress Must Reform Senseless Drug Regulation | The Hill 6.21.16
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ObamaCare Increases the Salience of Antitrust in Health Insurance Markets | Washington Center for Equitable Growth 6.13.16
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Health Insurance Mergers: Increased Profit, Not Better Care | Care for Your Mind 6.7.16
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Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Erred On Cigna, Aetna Mergers | Los Angeles Times 6.7.16
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Mergers in the Healthcare Sector: Why You'll Pay More | Los Angeles Times 5.27.16
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Block the Aetna Humana Merger | Huffington Post 5.24.16
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"Too Big to Fail" Also Applies to Health Care | Huffington Post 5.23.16
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Health Insurance Mergers A Concern For The Majority of Floridians | Florida Politics 5.18.16
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Poll Finds 87% of Virginians Concerned Over Insurance Mergers | Richmond Times-Dispatch 5.12.16
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Big Health Insurance Mergers Rack Up $400 Million in Legal and Banking Services | Modern Healthcare 5.11.16
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Blue Cross Fines Argue Against Merger Approval | San Jose Mercury News 5.9.16
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Protecting Affordable Health Care In Ohio | Plunderbund 4.21.16
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Humana, Aetna Poured Money to Walker | Wisconsin Democracy Campaign 4.21.16
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Insurance Mergers Would Be Terrible For Georgia | Georgia Health News 4.18.16
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Ohio Democrats Want Statehouse Hearings on Health Insurance Mergers | The Columbus Dispatch 4.14.16
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Here's the Bonus Aetna's CEO Got For Landing Humana | Louisville Business Journal 4.12.16
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Virginia Deserves Hearings on Planned Insurance Mergers | Richmond Times-Dispatch 4.8.16
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Legislators Fear Aetna-Humana Merger Could Cost Wisconsin Jobs | Milwaukie Business News 3.31.16
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The Most Important 2016 Issue You Don't Know About | The New Republic 3.11.16
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The Answer on Health Insurance Mergers: Just Say No | The Hill 3.9.16
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