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When Distance Becomes a Diagnosis: Dr. Harsha Vyas on the Challenges of Rural Cancer Care
Read Article: When Distance Becomes a Diagnosis: Dr. Harsha Vyas on the Challenges of Rural Cancer CareThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a landmark settlement with one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, Express Scripts, aimed at significantly lowering prescription drug costs for American patients.
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Landmark FTC Settlement Aims to Reduce Drug Costs for Patients
Read Article: Landmark FTC Settlement Aims to Reduce Drug Costs for PatientsThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a landmark settlement with one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, Express Scripts, aimed at significantly lowering prescription drug costs for American patients.
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Legal Challenge Filed Over Proposed 340B Rebate Model
Read Article: Legal Challenge Filed Over Proposed 340B Rebate ModelHospital associations and safety-net health systems have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, which is scheduled to launch in January 2026.
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Medicare Over Dispensing of Prescription Drugs and Its Impact
Read Article: Medicare Over Dispensing of Prescription Drugs and Its ImpactA recent Wall Street Journal investigation found that mail-order pharmacies significantly over-dispensed medications to Medicare patients, resulting in an estimated $3 billion in excess drugs between 2021 and 2023.
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The Impact of Vertical Integration on Health Care Delivery and Costs: Evidence from Physician–pharmacy Integration
Read Article: The Impact of Vertical Integration on Health Care Delivery and Costs: Evidence from Physician–pharmacy IntegrationNew research from Pragya Kakani, PhD, sheds light on how physician–pharmacy integration is shaping the cost and delivery of high-cost oral cancer treatments. Using national Medicare data and a stacked event study design across 204 oncology practices, the study evaluates…
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Community Oncology Is at a Tipping Point Thanks to Consolidation, Policy Problems
Read Article: Community Oncology Is at a Tipping Point Thanks to Consolidation, Policy ProblemsCommunity oncology is facing growing pressure from consolidation and policy challenges. In this article, Dr. Harsha Vyas outlines why independent practices are at a critical turning point and what must change to protect patient access.