Consumer Driven Health Care

The main lobbying group that represents so-called pharmacy benefit managers, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, has drafted proposals to bring to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The 340B ACCESS Act, introduced in the House by Reps. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., and Diana Harshberger, R-Tenn, would establish critical oversight and transparency in the 340B program while providing clear, practical and achievable solutions.

Projected increases for next year among small group market insurers ranged from a decrease of 5% to an increase of 32%.

The Northeast Valley Health Corp. in Los Angeles County could be a poster child for the benefits of sharing health data electronically.

Increased security on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as well as state and federal action to rein in their influence could have impacts across a variety of stakeholders in the health care system, including patients, PBMs, pharmacies, health care plans and manufacturers.

1 in 5 Americans say they trust non-medical influencers for health information.