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CenterWell Pharmacy, a specialty and home delivery pharmacy, will dispense obesity management medications from Eli Lilly & Co. as part of a new employer-focused program overseen by independent third-party administrators.

Researchers found no evidence that the drugs do much to reduce use of other types of health care.

In Washington, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington was fined $300,000 for failing to provide sufficient documentation on provider standards and network adequacy, while in Georgia, regulators issued nearly $25 million in fines across 22 insurers following audits that uncovered systemic compliance gaps.

Months of negotiations with hospital management stalled over issues such as health care benefits, workplace violence protection and staffing levels, according to the union’s strike announcement.

The second biggest U.S. supermarket chain has accused Express Scripts of paying generic drug prices for brand-name drugs.

Politico and the New York Post say the allegations involve concerns about travel scheduling.