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September 19 2023
Facing higher health costs, employers get tough
Axios
Employers girding themselves for an especially pricey health care benefits season this fall are pushing back harder in negotiations, armed with new price transparency data and emboldened by increased industry scrutiny.
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September 6 2023
The Time is Now: How Employers Can Address Access and Outcomes in Mental Health
HR Daily Advisor
As the federal public health emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic expires, our focus must return to the ongoing epidemic of mental and behavioral health in this country, which was only exacerbated by the pandemic.
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August 28 2023
The power of claims data: How the HTA saved employers $1 billion in healthcare costs
Employee Benefit News
Employers are under increasing pressure to deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare plans. But in a country where the cost of care has put roughly 23 million Americans into medical debt, is it possible for employers to save their workers from the same fate?
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August 18 2023
Blue Shield of California ditching CVS could upend prescription drug plans
Axios
Blue Shield of California may have upended the status quo for prescription drug plans on Thursday by dropping CVS Caremark as its sole pharmacy benefit manager and shifting some business to Amazon and Mark Cuban’s drug company.
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August 18 2023
Why Blue Shield Of California Ditching CVS Could Upend Drug Plans Nationwide
Community Oncology News
Blue Shield of California may have upended the status quo for prescription drug plans on Thursday by dropping CVS Caremark as its sole pharmacy benefit manager and shifting some business to Amazon and Mark Cuban’s drug company.
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August 17 2023
CVS shares tank after major insurer ends its PBM relationship
Axios
CVS Health shares were trading down 8% on Thursday after Blue Shield of California announced plans to cut back on its pharmacy benefit management services.
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August 1 2023
National Patient Safety Board Could Be Implemented
Healthcare Risk Management
Advocates are pushing for the formation of a National Patient Safety Board. The board would be patterned after safety agencies in the transportation and aviation industries.
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May 10 2023
How big companies are contending with a frenzy of demand for Ozempic from their workers
Business Insider
Across the US, companies are facing a critical decision: whether to foot the bill for the expensive weight-loss drugs that have exploded in popularity in recent months.
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