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PBM Market Concentration Varies Among Payer Types
A few pharmacy benefit managers dominate each of the payer markets, and the three biggest PBMs appear to be targeting different markets.
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Study: Just Say “Climate Change” – not “Climate Emergency”
The terms “climate change” and “global warming” are more familiar to people and also generate more concern about the planet’s warming.
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A Patient-Focused, Evidence-Driven Approach to PBM Reform
As policymakers consider reforms to the prescription drug supply chain, they should keep five principles in mind to ensure better outcomes for patients.
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Study: Exploding Popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy Among Privately Insured Patients May Worsen Disparities
Publicly insured individuals who are most likely to benefit from new diabetes and obesity drugs are less likely to get them than those with private insurance.
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The Future of Medicare’s Coverage with Evidence Development Policy
Join the USC Schaeffer Center in partnership with the Tufts Center for Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health and the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, for a conversation on the future of CED.Date of event: -
Seminar Series – Ashvin Ghandi
Ashvin Gandhi is an Assistant Professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. His research falls at the intersection of health economics and industrial organization and primarily regards how healthcare providers respond strategically to incentives and regulation.Date of event: -
Seminar Series – David Bradford
W. David Bradford, Ph.D., is a health economist and the George D. Busbee Chair in Public Policy in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia.Date of event: