Here are the top five news articles published on the Managed Healthcare Executive website this year.\

States Are Moving to Ban Accumulators

Sixteen states have banned a pharmacy benefit management practice that involves not counting the value of drug copay assistance from manufacturers toward patient deductibles.

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Vaccine Updates: Two Announcements From Pfizer

Pfizer and BioNTech released positive top-line data for their mRNA-based combination vaccine that targets influenza and COVID-19.

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Study Predicts Alarming Increase in Cardiovascular Deaths Due to Impact of Extreme Heat

Recent data found that extreme heat is projected to lead to a significantly higher burden of excess cardiovascular deaths in the United States by midcentury (2036–2065), with elderly adults and non-Hispanic Black adults being most affected.

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New Diabetes Therapeutic Will Sell for $750 for 90 Days, Company Says

However, patients who cannot get insurance coverage will be able to access AspyreRx at a significant self-pay discount.

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UnitedHealthcare Removes Out-of-Pocket Costs for Eligible Members Using 24/7 Virtual Visits

Removing out-of-pocket expenses for virtual visits may help improve health equity by reducing medical costs for consumers and encourage earlier interventions.

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