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R.I. Senate approves bills restricting ‘spread pricing’ on prescription meds

Economy 05/07/2025

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate has approved a pair of bills targeting the use of “spread pricing” by pharmacy benefit managers, which often charge...

Legislation would restrict ‘spread pricing’ on meds

Focus 04/25/2025

While prescription drug costs have been steadily increasing, the reimbursements paid to the pharmacies have been decreasing. The math isn’t adding up. But this contradiction is...

ANTITRUST REGULATORS have approved Cigna Corp.’s $54 billion takeover of pharmacy-benefit manager Express Scripts Holding Co. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/WHITNEY CURTIS

Cigna-Express Scripts deal is cleared by U.S. Justice Department

Health Services 09/17/2018

NEW YORK - Antitrust enforcers signed off on Cigna Corp.’s $54 billion takeover of pharmacy-benefit manager Express Scripts Holding Co., clearing one of two health...

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION released a blueprint called American Patients First that aims to increase competition for medicines and reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DHIRAJ SINGH

Trump promises aggressive campaign to cut U.S. drug prices

Government 05/11/2018

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump said he would propose the most sweeping plan in United States history to lower drug prices, an attempt...

CVS HEALTH'S stock dipped Monday after a Trump official said that PBMs role in the health care industry was hurting patients. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

Drug plans drop as Trump official targets PBMs ahead of speech

Health Services 05/07/2018

NEW YORK - Shares of CVS Health Corp. and Express Scripts Holding Co. slipped Monday after one of the Trump administration’s top health-care officials said...

AETNA INC. ANNOUNCED that it will will pass on the discounts it negotiates on prescription drugs to about 3 million of its members. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

Aetna will pass along discounts as drug price scrutiny increases

Health Services 03/27/2018

NEW YORK - Aetna Inc. will pass on the discounts it negotiates on prescription drugs to about 3 million of its members, the latest...

Cigna to draw antitrust scrutiny amid health care deal wave

Government 03/09/2018

NEW YORK – Cigna Corp.’s proposed deal for Express Scripts Holding Co. faces a drawn-out merger review as the Trump administration’s antitrust enforcers weigh the competitive...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL reported that CVS Health Corp. is in talks to buy Aetna Inc. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO /MICHAEL NAGLE

CVS-Aetna deal could mean end of era in how drugs are...

Health Services 10/30/2017

NEW YORK - If Aetna Inc. is eventually swallowed by CVS Health Corp., an important part of the health care business will be changed...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL reported that CVS Health Corp. is in talks to buy Aetna Inc. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DAVID PAUL MORRIS

Opinion: A CVS-Aetna deal makes some sense but could be a...

Health Services 10/27/2017

NEW YORK - Health care consolidation may get a whole new look. CVS Health Corp. is reportedly considering a blockbuster buyout of health insurer Aetna...