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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 26, 2026
Opioid prescriptions plunge, but questions remain over alternative pain treatments
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Health InsuranceOctober 22, 2026
Few Americans say CDC, FDA are doing a good job: survey
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Health InsuranceOctober 22, 2026
Health Community: Rebalancing Risk in Gene Therapy & High-Cost Pharmaceuticals
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Health InsuranceOctober 21, 2026
Cencora to acquire majority stake in $2.4B American Oncology Network
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Health InsuranceOctober 20, 2026
As Politicians Argue About China, US Patients Find Cutting-Edge Treatment There
KFF Health News
Health InsuranceOctober 20, 2026
More Medications, More Risks. If You’re Worried, Start a Deprescribing Discussion.
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Health InsuranceOctober 19, 2026
A Better Way to Manage Workers’ Comp Claim Decisions: 6 Steps to More Effective Pharmacy Workflows
Risk & Insurance
Health InsuranceOctober 19, 2026
Drugmakers seek to intervene in lawsuit challenging 340B pilot
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceOctober 19, 2026
GOP Focuses on Fraud, Seeking To Redirect Voters’ Ire Over Healthcare Costs
KFF Health News
Health InsuranceOctober 15, 2026
Epic teams up with Amazon Pharmacy, Eli Lilly and Mark Cuban to launch prescription drug pricing tool
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Health InsuranceOctober 15, 2026
FDA ‘reset’ continues with new plan for reviewing rare disease drugs
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Health InsuranceOctober 14, 2026
Walmart to expand health benefits for employees, including $0 prescriptions, rare disease care
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Health InsuranceOctober 14, 2026
CVS to pay $315M to settle opioid prescribing allegations
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Health InsuranceOctober 13, 2026
CVS, DOJ reach $315M settlement in opioid prescription case
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Health InsuranceOctober 13, 2026
People Say These Peptides Hurt Them. Their Stories Are Muffled in MAHA’s Push for Medical Freedom.
KFF Health News
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 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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