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Feature|Articles|September 17, 2026
How PBMs are supporting women’s health, Part 2
Author(s)Denise Myshko
Pharmacy benefit managers are moving beyond formulary access to provide support programs for women's health. Here's how three PBMs — Judi Health, LucyRx and RxPreferred — are putting that strategy into practice.
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Pharmacy benefit managers can help employers and health plans to view women's health not as a niche benefit category but as a population health and workforce productivity strategy. “Improving women's health isn't just good medicine; it can have ripple effects across families, workplaces and overall healthcare utilization,” Barrett Pignone, co-founder and co-lead of ZS’s Women’s Health Expertise Hub, told Managed Healthcare Executive.
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