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"Hospitals have full discretion to set their chargemaster prices, which, on average, are more than four times the actual cost of care delivery," the Health Affairs study says.

Pfizer's CEO was the first major pharmaceutical company leader to add his name to the open letter, written after a Texas federal judge banned the use of the FDA-approved abortion pill mifepristone.

Minutes after a Texas federal judge blocked the decades-old approval of mifepristone on Friday, a federal judge in Washington reached the opposite conclusion: The abortion pill should remain available.

Survey respondents say they need more clarity on coverage, adding that remote work and screen time have a negative impact on their eyes.

The limits stem from an opioid settlement with AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson that flag and sometimes block controlled substances – and patients with anxiety and sleep disorder are caught in the crosshairs.

"Clear employment law trends for 2023 have emerged. Some of the more significant trends reflect the country's social and political atmosphere," the authors of the study wrote.