Pharmacy

Cost Plus Drugs co-founder Mark Cuban and Humana CEO Jim Rechtin said their companies are working together, Forbes reported Dec. 4. “We’re talking to CenterWell,” Mr. Cuban said during the Forbes Healthcare Summit. “I would say we are treating the…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill ensuring one rescue inhaler and one maintenance inhaler would be available to patients on state-regulated health plans, free of charge, according to a Nov. 24 news release. The New York State Department…

Independent Health is joining MVP Health Care, another nonprofit insurer based in New York. Sharing assets is one reason for the member substitution agreement, but there is another opportunity for the organizations. Pharmacy Benefit Dimensions is a subsidiary of Independent…

More and more payers and employers have been getting on board with surgical alternatives to GLP-1s for weight loss. A 2024 survey found most employer-sponsored plans covered these procedures, and covering GLP-1s for diabetes and obesity was much less likely.…

Medicare will begin covering weight-loss drugs in 2026 for the first time under a pricing agreement announced by the White House, according to a Nov. 6 press release. The agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk apply most-favored-nation pricing to…

The Cigna Group’s Evernorth recently shared plans for a rebate-free pharmacy benefit model. The move could simplify drug pricing, but leaders on Cigna’s Oct. 30 earnings call warned of some potential growing pains while adjusting to the change. “Our new…