Notice an increase in your prescription drug prices? You’re not alone
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — If you’ve noticed higher prescription drug prices in the new year, you’re not crazy. A new Tennessee law...
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- Aug 23, 2023
- 3 min
Amid tight labor market, employers grapple with coverage of pricey treatments
Healthcare costs per employee, according to large business owners Facing a tight labor market and rising health care costs, employers are...
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- Dec 19, 2022
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93% of Employees Satisfied with Employer Sponsored Health Insurance
Employees described their employer-sponsored health insurance as affordable, high-quality, and comprehensive. December 19, 2022 - The...
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- Dec 2, 2022
- 2 min
New Survey Shows Health Benefits Rank Most Important to Employees
The survey found that 88% of employers ranked health-related benefits as “very important” or “extremely important,” prioritizing it above...
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- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
How medical inflation is ensnaring big employers
A convergence of factors driving up health costs is threatening to make next year a very pricey one for big employers, forcing some to...
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- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
Survey: Healthcare Costs Putting Financial Pressure on Small Business
From Sept. 27-Oct. 13, 2022, Small Business for America’s Future surveyed 1,209 small business owners in its network about the impact the...
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- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
Cost of Employer Provided Healthcare
The average cost of employer health coverage for a family this year is about $22,000, a figure similar to last year’s total, according to...
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- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
Health care inflation is coming for Biden
It usually takes a year or more for the supply chain bottlenecks and rising wages that drive up prices to factor into the contracts that...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 1 min
1 in 3 Americans are concerned about the ability to pay for health care
75% of Americans give "D" or "F" grade for healthcare cost. 17% of U.S. adults have cut back on needed care to pay for household goods....
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- Aug 23, 2022
- 1 min
Newly launched U.S. drugs head toward record-high prices in 2022
Median annual price for new U.S. drugs this year is $257,000. Eight of 13 drugs launched in 2022 priced over $200,000 per year. Some...
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- Jul 21, 2022
- 2 min
CSRXP: Big Pharma Brazenly Increases Prices on More Than 100 Drugs to Start July Price-Gouging
Brand name drug companies begin second round of biannual price hikes while pointing fingers at others to evade accountability Washington,...
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- Jul 20, 2022
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New Research: The Value of Pharmacy Benefit Management
PBMs create $145 Billion in Value Annually Groundbreaking new research by University of Chicago Economics Professor Casey Mulligan...
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- Jul 11, 2022
- 1 min
In Defense of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Drug-company lobbyists are pushing policy makers to kill the golden goose. Washington is a town not known for bipartisan agreement. But...
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- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
New Study: Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Produces +47% Return on Investment
Washington, D.C. — Employers in the United States this year will earn an average return on investment (ROI) of 47% from their...
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- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
ARPA’s Enhanced Premium Subsidies Provide Particularly Large Benefits
Rural residents benefit most from the American Rescue Plan Act’s enhanced premium subsidies. New research finds enhancements made...
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- Apr 21, 2022
- 3 min
Is My Drug Copay Coupon a Form of Charity — Or a Bribe?
Before my insurer had even preapproved coverage of the new injectable medicine my doctor had prescribed, I got a voicemail from its...
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- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
Governor Ivey Signs Three Notable Bills to Improve Alabama Communities
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed three notable bills into law aimed at improving Alabama communities. Governor Ivey signed Senate Bill...
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- Mar 23, 2022
- 1 min
Out-of-pocket spending on insulin among people with private insurance
Several legislative proposals in Congress propose a $35 per month cap on what people with health insurance would have to pay out of...
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- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
How HDHPs Affect Use of Health Care Services & Spending Among Enrollees w/ Mental Health Disorders
In this paper, we explore the impact of moving from a preferred provider organization (PPO) to a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) among...
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- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
How affordability of employer coverage varies by family income
The cost of employer sponsored health insurance—including premiums, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs—has risen steadily over...
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