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Does Biden have an edge over Trump on health care issues?

By Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News

President Joe Biden holds a smaller advantage over Donald Trump in whom independent voters trust more to address high health care costs (39% to 26%), in a new KFF Health News survey.

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Gender pay gap persists, especially for women in STEM professions

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Antitrust class actions emerging against Big Pharma for alleged misuse of patents

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May 24, 2024

Pharmacists, patient rights advocates protest Express Scripts' drug practices

Patients are being harmed by Express Scripts and other pharmacy benefit managers that prevent them from using their preferred pharmacies, resulting in decreased availability of medications and higher drug prices, say protestors.

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May 24, 2024

Drugmakers GSK and Boehringer win 1st Zantac 'cancer claims' lawsuit

An Illinois jury sided with drugmakers GlaxoSmithKline and Boehringer Ingelheim in the first trial over Zantac, which the FDA recalled in 2020 over claims the over-the-counter heartburn medication caused cancer.

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May 23, 2024

Popularity of ICHRA and QSEHRA rapidly increasing among employers of all sizes

The number of large employers choosing ICHRAs has increased by 83%.

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May 23, 2024

Gen Xers and millennials say health care is a top priority for 2024 elections

The study found that 65% of respondents worry that Medicare won't be around for them.

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May 23, 2024

Senator urges CMS to hold rogue brokers accountable in ACA 'plan-switching' scheme

Stronger actions are needed immediately to thwart insurance brokers who fraudulently enroll or switch people in Obamacare coverage, wrote Senate Committee Chair Ron Wyden to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.

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May 22, 2024

Benefits managers' attitudes on obesity influences employee access to care

Obesity and excess weight were estimated to have cost U.S. businesses and employees $425.5 billion in 2023.

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May 22, 2024

UnitedHealth's PBM, Optum Rx, launches a more 'transparent' drug pricing model

Pharmacy benefit manager Optum Rx plans to launch Clear Trend Guarantee in 2025 to allow employers and health insurers to more easily manage their drug spending, while creating more predictability for patients around costs.

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Does Biden have an edge over Trump on health care issues?

Gender pay gap persists, especially for women in STEM professions

Antitrust class actions emerging against Big Pharma for alleged misuse of patents

Recommended Just For You

News Stories

Pharmacists, patient rights advocates protest Express Scripts' drug practices

Drugmakers GSK and Boehringer win 1st Zantac 'cancer claims' lawsuit

Popularity of ICHRA and QSEHRA rapidly increasing among employers of all sizes

Gen Xers and millennials say health care is a top priority for 2024 elections

Senator urges CMS to hold rogue brokers accountable in ACA 'plan-switching' scheme

Benefits managers' attitudes on obesity influences employee access to care

UnitedHealth's PBM, Optum Rx, launches a more 'transparent' drug pricing model