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Debra Patt: The Urgent Need for Policy Reform in Pharmacy Benefit Management
Debra Patt, Executive Vice President of Policy, Strategic Initiatives at Texas Oncology, President of Community Oncology Alliance, and Chair of AI Task Force at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), shared a post on LinkedIn: “The Urgent Need for Policy Reform in Pharmacy Benefit Management
Read MoreJudge halts proceedings in Arkansas pharmacy benefit manager lawsuit
A federal judge on Monday halted proceedings in the challenge against Arkansas' first-in-the-nation regulations on pharmacy benefit managers, a week after granting the plaintiffs' request for a temporary injunction.
Read MoreThe 340B Rebate Pilot: Voluntary for Manufacturers, Costly for 340B Covered Entities
HRSA published an announcement outlining a rebate pilot program (the rebate program) that would change how the 340B program has been operating since its inception.
Read MoreAmerican Oncology Network and The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Welcome Dr. Garrett Diltz and Dr. Shreya Desai
American Oncology Network (AON), one of the nation’s fastest-growing networks of community-based oncology practices, and its partner practice, The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD), are pleased to welcome Board-certified medical oncologists Garrett Diltz, MD, and Shreya Desai, MD, to the care team.
Read MoreCommunity Oncology Pharmacy Association (COPA) Welcomes Nick Bouchard and Kyle Kitchen to Advisory Board
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Community Oncology Pharmacy Association (COPA), a peer network for medically integrated pharmacies in independent community oncology and urology practices, is pleased to announce the addition of Nick Bouchard, PharmD, and Kyle Kitchen, PharmD, MBA, to its Board of Directors.
Read MoreRepublicans Gear Up to Fight Insurers on Pharmacy Benefit System
Lawmakers are planning another attempt to lower drug prices by targeting pharmacy benefit managers, but a key legislator said they will clash with a familiar foe: insurance companies with PBM operations.
Read MoreGoodlander urges federal Medicare officials to abandon prior authorization expansion
U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander signed onto a letter alongside 41 other U.S. representatives asking Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Abe Sutton, deputy administrator, to back away from a proposed change to traditional Medicare.
Read MoreWall Street sours on health insurance
Stock prices for health insurers and their parent companies have tanked as the sector grapples with high costs and potentially devastating cuts to federal health programs.
Read MoreTrump seeks to lower drug costs for U.S. employers to European prices
The new letters show that the Trump administration wants to make MFN pricing available to employer‑sponsored health plans and other commercial health coverage providers, as well as to government‑backed health coverage providers.
Read MoreTrump teases stepwise tariff plan for pharma
President Trump plans to levy a stepwise series of pharmaceutical tariffs that could reach 150% within a year and a half, then rise to 250%, he said in a wide-ranging interview on CNBC Tuesday.
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