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In the first settlement with any health insurer over allegations of fraud tied to Medicare's prescription drug contracting plan, Humana settled the whistleblower suit "without admitting any wrongdoing," said the insurer.

Catastrophic claims and specialty prescription drugs are contributing to the increase.

Cost Plus works directly with drug manufacturers to bypass middle men and lower prices.

The lawsuit asks the court to postpone implementation of the rule, which is set to take place in November.

Grail is focusing on early detection and cutting life insurance market sales teams.

After top drugmakers unsuccessfully tried to squash the program, HHS has finally reached agreements with Merck, Novartis and others to lower prices for the first 10 drugs included in the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.