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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 InsuranceApril 22, 2026
Amazon One Medical launches GLP-1 program integrated with primary care
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Health InsuranceApril 22, 2026
CMS delays Part D GLP-1 model amid skepticism from insurers
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Health InsuranceApril 22, 2026
Moderna, after losing US funding, rebounds to start mRNA bird flu vaccine trial
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceApril 22, 2026
Amazon One Medical launches weight management program including GLP-1 drugs
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Health InsuranceApril 21, 2026
'Don't be a wimp,' Mark Cuban tells lawmakers hesitant to break up PBMs
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Health InsuranceApril 21, 2026
PBM proposed transparency rule supported by public comment
Healthcare Finance
Health InsuranceApril 21, 2026
'Hospitals adverse to transparency'—clashing industry groups spar on mulligan 340B rebate pilot
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Health InsuranceApril 20, 2026
An Arm and a Leg: The Accidental Architect of America’s Drug Patent Problem
KFF Health News
Health InsuranceApril 20, 2026
Times up: Hospitals and the 340B markup program need reforms
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceApril 17, 2026
DiMe-led initiative brings together pharma, virtual providers, digital pharmacies to develop blueprint for DTC pharma models
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Health InsuranceApril 17, 2026
Industry Voices—DOJ jumps into 340B cases over state law, raising questions about federal plans for the program
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Health InsuranceApril 17, 2026
Stakeholders urge Labor Department to finalize PBM transparency rule
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceApril 16, 2026
Walmart expands digital health platform’s weight loss offerings, including GLP-1 prescribing
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceApril 16, 2026
FDA moves toward easing restrictions on certain peptides
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceApril 14, 2026
Stanford Health Care, Alameda Health System partner to support St. Rose Hospital
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Health InsuranceApril 13, 2026
Payers need to speed up prior authorization for drugs under proposed rule
Healthcare Finance
AI & TechnologyApril 13, 2026
How CVS Caremark is using innovative technology to simplify the prior authorization process
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceApril 13, 2026
CMS proposes new deadlines for prior authorizations for drugs
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceApril 13, 2026
How Evernorth's new Delaware specialty pharmacy facility highlights a broader care coordination approach
Fierce Healthcare
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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