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Pharmacy Cost Trends
Prescription drug spending trends, specialty pharmacy costs, and their impact on health insurance pricing.
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Health InsuranceOctober 9, 2026
Hospital industry sues to block HHS' 340B rebate pilot (again)
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Health InsuranceOctober 8, 2026
HHS: 340B 'expanded beyond its original intent,' incentivizes consolidation
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Health InsuranceOctober 8, 2026
PhRMA launches new legal challenge as CMS brings 'most favored nation' pricing to Medicare Part B
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Health InsuranceOctober 6, 2026
CD&R, McKesson acquiring infusion therapy provider Option Care Health for $5.8B
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Health InsuranceOctober 6, 2026
When rebates rise but pharmacy costs keep climbing
Insurance Business
Health InsuranceOctober 5, 2026
Employers are getting hurt most by $12.7 billion specialty drug waste
Insurance Business
Health InsuranceOctober 5, 2026
PBM disclosure rules still leave benefits brokers with unanswered questions
Insurance Business
Health InsuranceOctober 5, 2026
Most postpartum GLP-1 starters had no qualifying diagnosis, US study finds
Insurance Business
Health InsuranceOctober 5, 2026
Doctors Should Keep an Eye on Your Mix of Medication. If They Don’t, You Should.
KFF Health News
Health InsuranceOctober 2, 2026
HRSA names 10 drugmakers for revised 340B rebate pilot ahead of 2027 launch
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Health InsuranceOctober 2, 2026
GLP-1 Drugs Force Insurers to Weigh Today’s Pharmacy Bill Against Tomorrow’s Health Savings
Risk & Insurance
Health InsuranceOctober 1, 2026
Why Prime Therapeutics is betting on bridging the gaps between medical, pharmacy benefits
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Health InsuranceOctober 1, 2026
HRSA discloses manufacturers approved for revised 340B rebate pilot
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceSeptember 30, 2026
CMS finalizes model that aims to bring most-favored nation pricing to Part B
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Health InsuranceSeptember 30, 2026
Plan sponsors’ PBM satisfaction stable in 2026: PSG survey
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Health InsuranceSeptember 30, 2026
GLP-1 coverage is a cardiometabolic risk strategy, says Sun Life exec
Insurance Business
Health InsuranceSeptember 29, 2026
Waltz Health, Fresenius Kabi partner for direct-to-payer biosimilar program
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Health InsuranceSeptember 29, 2026
Hospital outpatient departments' higher drug reimbursement rates drive $12.7B in spending: EBRI
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Health InsuranceSeptember 29, 2026
4 largest PBMs control 75% of U.S. market, AMA finds
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Health InsuranceSeptember 29, 2026
Flat-fee drug subscriptions are courting your clients' employees
Insurance Business
Health InsuranceSeptember 29, 2026
PBM renewal scores hit decade low as plan sponsors eye the market
Insurance Business
Health InsuranceSeptember 28, 2026
MedImpact PBM breach leaves employer plan members' health data exposed
Insurance Business
Health InsuranceSeptember 28, 2026
Republicans and Democrats Find a Unifying Target: Pharmacy Benefit Managers
KFF Health News
Health InsuranceSeptember 26, 2026
Journalists Discuss What RFK Jr. Recently Told the Anti-Vaccine Group He Founded
KFF Health News
Health InsuranceSeptember 25, 2026
340B hospitals lag behind peers in charity care spending: report
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceSeptember 24, 2026
How CVS Caremark builds the next era of pharmacy benefits
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Health InsuranceSeptember 24, 2026
How TrumpRx Brand-Name Drug Prices Compare to Other Countries
KFF
Health InsuranceSeptember 24, 2026
Analysis: Prices for Many Brand-Name TrumpRx Drugs Are Cheaper than the Average Price in Other Wealthy Countries, But Are Almost as Likely To Be More Expensive
KFF
Health InsuranceSeptember 23, 2026
Florida AG sues PBMs, pharmas over rise in insulin prices
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Featured Analysis
Health Insurance
Healthcare Cost Trends 2026: What Actuaries Need to Know About the Forces Reshaping Medical Spending
February 21, 2026Medical cost trends at 8.5–9.5%, GLP-1 drug costs reshaping pharmacy spend, behavioral health surges, oncology spending acceleration, and actuarial implications for pricing, reserving, and employer plan design.
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