Drug costs

July 09, 2020

In this week's episode of Tuning Into The C-Suite podcast, Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein has a conversation with John "Jack" Linehan, a lawyer for Epstein Becker Green, about coupons and accumulators. Jack is an expert on drug distribution and reimbursement, and few people know as much about coupons and accumulators as he does. Peter and Jack go over some of the basics, who is advantaged and disadvantaged, and then dive into some the details on CMS regulations and how recent proposed changes to Medicaid best price rules would, if finalized, affect coupons and accumulators.

June 24, 2020

Demand for medications needed for patients who were intubated or put on a ventilator led to some shortages. The CARES Act has some provisions that may help deal with long-standing causes of the drug shortages that plague U.S. healthcare.

June 19, 2020

February 26, 2020

Express Scripts’ annual Drug Trend Report highlights top contributors to prescription drug spending in 2019.

November 11, 2019

A survey of diabetes educators reveals challenges faced by patients with diabetes who can’t afford their drugs.

October 07, 2019

Looking ahead, here are the things most likely to impact managed care.

October 04, 2019

Authorized generics have been gaining popularity with pharmaceutical manufacturers, but just how do they impact pharmacies?

September 29, 2019

New report outlines innovative state strategies for managing high-cost Medicaid prescription drugs.

September 24, 2019

Finding solutions to deliver better outcomes for patients.

June 23, 2019

How hospitals are using savings from the 340B program to support other programs.