Walmart partners with PBM startup to increase prescription drug cost savings
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart joined forces July 7 with emerging pharmacy benefit manager Capital Rx to adopt
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34 hospital groups urge HHS to delay price disclosure start
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty-four state hospital associations penned a letter to HHS urging the agency to
Read moreUS appeals court strikes down HHS rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A U.S. appeals court upheld a ruling June 16 that struck down a rule
Read moreHospitals’ challenge to publicly posting prices hinges on First Amendment defense
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A legal challenge to the Trump administration’s rule requiring hospitals to post prices
Read moreThe 70 CMS-mandated services hospitals must post online next year
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Last November, CMS finalized its healthcare price transparency rule, which next year requires
Read moreThe Patient Fairness Act (H.R.5566)
The Patient Fairness Act (H.R.5566) was introduced by Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH) and cosponsored by Ted Yoho (R-FL) and Matt
Read moreCMS extends comment period for a proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has extended by two weeks the comment period for a proposed rule mandating
Read moreNearly half of US consumers interested in health price comparison tools
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many U.S. consumers are interested in using tools to compare pricing and for
Read moreWhite House Unveils Finalized Health Care Price Transparency Rule
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Hospitals will soon have to share price information they have long kept obscured
Read moreHospital price transparency rule could come before year’s end, White House adviser says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS could release a rule by the end of 2019 on a proposal
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