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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 InsuranceJuly 23, 2026
D.C. appeals court sides with HHS in 340B drug discount program rebate challenge
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 22, 2026
Biotech industry leaders file brief backing FDA against ‘malicious’ mifepristone challenge
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 21, 2026
Cardinal Health to buy Strive Medical, AdaptHealth's diabetes health business for $360M
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 21, 2026
Novo sues Lilly, alleging ‘misleading’ advertising of obesity drugs
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceJuly 20, 2026
The real economics of specialty pharmacy: What your specialty drug trend isn’t telling you
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceJuly 16, 2026
Employers push health savings plans, nutritional counseling to avoid GLP-1 coverage for weight loss
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceJuly 16, 2026
340B spending ballooned to $100B in 2025, federal data shows
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceJuly 16, 2026
Cover Genius Raises $100M in Capital From Vista Credit Partners
Insurance Journal
Health InsuranceJuly 15, 2026
Amazon Pharmacy partners with eNavvi to provide real-time medication pricing, delivery info to providers
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 15, 2026
340B drug purchases hit at least $100B in 2025, administrator reports
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 15, 2026
Judi Health rebrands PBM arm as Judi Rx, unveils Judi Care unit
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 14, 2026
FTC, CVS unveil settlement in ongoing insulin pricing case
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 14, 2026
CVS Caremark reaches settlement with FTC over insulin suit
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceJuly 13, 2026
Cell and Gene Therapy Costs Remain Rare for Employers, but Utilization Shifts Are Coming
Risk & Insurance
Health InsuranceJuly 9, 2026
CVS' Omnicare unit agrees to $440M settlement with DOJ in ongoing fraud case
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 9, 2026
Health tech startup Forus inks partnership with GI medical society to improve medication access
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 9, 2026
Tampa General Hospital sues Eli Lilly over pulled 340B discounts
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 7, 2026
Independent pharmacies hit Prime Therapeutics with antitrust suit over alleged price fixing
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 7, 2026
Copay Assistance Is Meant To Defray Patient Drug Costs. Some Insurers Keep It Instead.
KFF Health News
Health InsuranceJuly 6, 2026
CMS' 2027 outpatient pay proposal brings 340B, site-neutral changes, to hospitals' dismay
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 2, 2026
Medicare slashes 340B payments, broadens site-neutral policies in proposed 2027 payment rule
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceJuly 2, 2026
A Mom Said Infant Formula Killed Her Baby. The Manufacturer Didn’t Tell the FDA.
KFF Health News
AI & TechnologyJuly 2, 2026
Startup Queue lands $12.6M to launch autonomous robotic pharmacy kiosks
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJuly 1, 2026
Court dismisses PBMs’ lawsuit against FTC following insulin settlements
Healthcare Dive
AI & TechnologyJuly 1, 2026
Evernorth unveils new AI-powered specialty pharmacy program, Pharmacy Forward
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJune 29, 2026
How payers, drugmakers can collaborate to drive more outcomes-based contracts
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJune 29, 2026
Nearly Four Million Medicare Beneficiaries Could Be Eligible for the Temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program Covering These Drugs for Weight Loss
KFF
Health InsuranceJune 29, 2026
Nearly Four Million Medicare Beneficiaries Met the Eligibility Criteria in 2023 for the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge
KFF
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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