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West Virginia sues United HealthGroup’s pharmacy benefit manager over opioid sales
09 Dec 2025 00:03 GMT
… insurance companies, large employers, and Medicare prescription drug plans — a group often … .
PBMs can control which drugs are covered by insurance plans … it operated.
West Virginia’s complaint asserts violations of the West Virginia Consumer Credit …
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Highmark Members Saving Money through New Lower-Cost Generic, Biosimilar Drugs
08 Dec 2025 15:01 GMT
… as well as new biosimilar drugs that treat certain autoimmune conditions … Delaware and West Virginia are benefiting from this lower-cost generic medication. Highmark … and individual prescription drug plans, including ACA and Medicare Advantage. The biosimilar …
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Two New FDA Cancer Approvals This Week: What They Could Mean for Patients in West Virginia
22 Nov 2025 21:40 GMT
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• Because Hyrnuo is an oral medication, patients who live far from … follow quickly for established oncology drugs.
• Many West Virginia patients could see this … -drug conjugates are extremely expensive.
For many West Virginians on Medicaid, Medicare …
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Independent pharmacies in West Virginia are closing due to PBM policies
20 Nov 2025 20:58 GMT
… community leaders like Loop Pharmacy, Drug Emporium, Bypass Pharmacy, Fritz’s … the actual cost of acquiring medications. Furthermore, PBMs frequently affiliate with … severe in many rural West Virginia counties, where Medicare pharmacy reimbursement has been …
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For Patients in West Virginia, a Free Clinic and Donated Inhalers Mean Survival
19 Nov 2025 16:24 GMT
… partners with organizations, including the West Virginia University Eye Institute, to provide … benefits, and Medicare Part D gaps mean essential medications are often … organizations. Maintaining access to donated medications, Ricci said, remains essential …
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Rising costs, fewer choices: What’s up with Medicare drug plans?
18 Nov 2025 17:59 GMT
… Act plans, and met a West Virginia man determined to help as … to find coverage for the medications they need.
But some troubling … who don’t take expensive medications now, but may need them … could switch to a cheaper Medicare Advantage drug plan, that move comes …
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Capitol Notebook: State officials advise Iowans to be ‘vigilant’ of Medicare scam calls
04 Dec 2025 23:17 GMT
… and Senior Medicare Patrol Program, some Iowa Medicare beneficiaries are … Security payments.
Medicare Advantage Plan providers and Medicare Prescription Drug Plan providers … .S. capital city. Another West Virginia National Guard member, Andrew Wolfe …
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GATC Health to Host Virtual KOL Event to Discuss Derisq™ AI Report: Predictive, Detailed Risk Assessment of Drug Candidates, on December 10, 2025
04 Dec 2025 21:01 GMT
… health official and as the West Virginia Health Commissioner under two … Food and Drugs (the head of the Food and Drug Administration), … head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Philipson … human biology to predict how drugs will perform in the …
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Baldest states: See how Washington ranks for hair-loss medication prescriptions
02 Dec 2025 21:50 GMT
… , New York, and California.
West Virginia sits at the bottom, with … 44 are for hair-loss drugs. That is five times … #39;s because Medicare coverage explicitly excludes medications for cosmetic purposes …
Minoxidil is a topical drug applied directly to the scalp …
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Delegation for 12.2.25: Pondering war — safe truckers — bad drugs — antisemitism — disaster cleanup
02 Dec 2025 21:25 GMT
… cartels, which have sent drugs into the United States unabated … assistance, and outreach to promote Medicare enrollment.
“For years, MIPPA … save money, access essential medications, and get the care … during a speech in West Virginia that he had a list …