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BERWYN, PA — AscellaHealth has been designated a preferred vendor by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans, expanding the specialty pharmacy company’s reach among nonprofit health plans as insurers seek …
AscellaHealth Wins ACAP Vendor Status Amid Pharmacy Cost Pressures Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor announced a series of actions this past week affecting retirement plan oversight, job training for formerly incarcerated individuals, worker classification rules, and …
Labor Department Advances Worker Ownership, Reentry Grants and New Contractor Rule Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission moved aggressively on multiple fronts this week, announcing a sweeping settlement with one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, returning nearly $23 …
FTC Hammers Drug Middlemen, Sends Millions Back to Victims, Warns on Cybercrime Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday opened a new national application portal for a $35.8 million incentive fund that will pay Registered Apprenticeship sponsors $3,500 for …
Labor Department Opens $35.8M Fund to Pay $3,500 per New Apprentice Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A deepening wave of pharmacy closures has left large swaths of Pennsylvania without reliable access to prescription drugs, prompting a coalition of pharmacists and patient advocates to …
Pharmacy Deserts Spread Across Pa. as Closures Top 1,000, Reform Fight Grows Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping bid to upend how Americans pay for healthcare, Donald J. Trump on Thursday unveiled what he is calling The Great Healthcare Plan—a far-reaching proposal …
Trump Bets Big on Healthcare: A Radical Plan to Cut Costs and Pay Patients Directly Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The City of Philadelphia has launched a sweeping lawsuit against some of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers, accusing them of orchestrating a pricing …
Philadelphia Sues PBMs, Drugmakers Over Insulin Prices That Skyrocketed Read More