A $7.4 billion settlement agreement with the founders of Purdue Pharma is almost sealed in ink — and Utah will get $57 ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law seeking to control rising prescription drug costs and protect rural pharmacies by ...

As the rising cost of prescription medications in the United States becomes an increasing barrier for millions of people, how ...

Sarah Paquin says her 9-year-old son, Declan, takes dextroamphetamine for his ADHD. It’s a commonly prescribed stimulant that ...

In other cases, a prescription might be cheaper without using coverage because the required out-of-pocket spending through the health plan is greater than the pharmacy’s cash price or price ...

Prior to creating An Arm and a Leg, Dan was a staff reporter for Marketplace and Chicago’s WBEZ. His reporting has appeared on outlets including 99 Percent Invisible, Planet Money, Reveal, Code Switch ...

To help keep drug prices reasonable, the legislature should reign in the middlemen that help drive up prices, this guest ...

Efforts to reform utilization management policies must prioritize clinical value, improve transparency, ensure alignment with ...

A part of the insurance ... not covered by insurance, pharmacy staff may work with the plan, patient, and/or prescriber in an effort to process and dispense the prescription if able.” ...

The act targets the health insurance middlemen that manage members' prescription drug benefits on behalf of the plans, negotiating prices with drug manufacturers, setting reimbursement rates for ...

would put new regulations and impose new fees on a large but little understood segment of the prescription drug industry — pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. “This really restricts the ...

All other outpatient prescription drug coverage, including drugs you get at the pharmacy or through mail order are covered by Medicare Part D. Part D is available only through private insurance plans.