by Jessica Casebolt | May 24, 2024 | Payers, Tea Leaves
Express Scripts, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) in the country, has notched a major partnership with independent pharmacies amid contentious relations between the two industries. The Cigna-owned PBM unveiled a collaboration on Thursday with...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 24, 2024 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves, Uncategorized
Arizona doctors can now legally provide abortions in California for Arizona patients needing to travel out of state for care. The bill, titled Senate Bill 233, allows Arizona abortion providers to be quickly approved for work in California. It was introduced by Newsom...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 23, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Mayo Clinic is partnering with Zipline to provide drone delivery service for medications and supplies directly to patients’ homes as part of its advanced hospital-at-home program. The health system will integrate Zipline’s Platform 2 drone system into its...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 23, 2024 | Payers, Tea Leaves
UnitedHealth-owned Optum Rx, one of the biggest pharmacy benefit managers in the U.S., is launching a new drug pricing model next year meant to make payers’ spending on pharmaceuticals more predictable. The model, called Clear Trend Guarantee, combines costs that used...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 23, 2024 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Fentanyl, a pervasive killer in America’s illicit drug supply, is increasingly landing in the hands of teens across the region and nation, worrying providers who say treatment options for youths are limited. Across the country, fentanyl has largely fueled a more than...
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