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June 2 2026
The Autism-Therapy Business Is Booming—and So Is the Billing Abuse
The Wall Street Journal
Carolina Lopez searched for therapy services for her autistic son, Ezekiel, who was then 3 years old. But every provider she called had a wait list.
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June 1 2026
HIPAA rule changes are coming, but can they stand up against AI?
Healthcare Brew
Signing in to your Facebook or your email? Even a MyChart account? You’re likely not simply typing in just a username and password anymore. You’re probably also getting a text or email to confirm it’s really you.
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May 27 2026
Audit Pressure Mounts for 340B Programs as Compliance Platforms Aim to Keep Up
The American Journal of Managed Care
The 340B Drug Pricing Program has long served as a financial lifeline for safety-net hospitals, federally qualified health centers, and other covered entities serving vulnerable populations.
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May 19 2026
TrumpRx Expands Generic Drug Offerings With Mark Cuban Partnership, Amazon Pharmacy Support
The American Journal of Managed Care
President Donald J. Trump announced on Monday that the administration’s online prescription pricing platform, TrumpRx, is expanding to include more than 600 generic medications in a move aimed at lowering out-of-pocket drug costs for Americans.
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May 13 2026
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx makeover elicits cautious welcome
Modern Healthcare
Whether Optum Rx’s new direction marks a major shift in the pharmacy benefit manager sector remains to be seen.
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May 7 2026
States target insurers over prior authorizations, provider pay
Modern Healthcare
States are increasingly targeting insurance companies over hot-button issues such as prior authorization and artificial intelligence in the absence of federal action.
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May 7 2026
Mr. Robert Andrews Discusses Self-Insured Employer Health Plan Efforts to Address Healthcare Affordability
The Healthcare Policy Podcast
NJ-based Health Transformation Alliance, a member-owned cooperative, collectively bargains to improve price transparency and prevention, manage drug price growth and ultimately improve outcomes.
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May 6 2026
What the arrival of alternative PBMs means for healthcare decision-making
Healthcare Brew
When an employee picks up a prescription at the pharmacy, they’re not typically aware of the complex negotiations that took place behind the scenes to land on a price for the medication.
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