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UnitedHealth Doctors Questioned https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/113784 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is interviewing at least two former UnitedHealth Group physicians, two sources told STAT Both doctors had been interviewed for STAT’s series on UnitedHealth, and they described how patient care deteriorated after being acquired by Optum, a subsidiary of the healthcare giant. They also said they […]
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Major PBMs Inflated Drug Prices, Pocketing $7.3 Billion Along the Way, FTC Says https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/113781 Three largest PBMs reimbursed own pharmacies at higher rates than independent ones, report finds The three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) inflated the price of specialty generic drugs beyond their costs of acquisition, earning more than $7.3 billion in revenue from […]
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