Pharmacy benefit managers — like CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts — act as middlemen overseeing prescriptions for more than 200 million Americans. They’re meant to reduce drug costs. But instead, they steer patients toward pricier drugs, charge steep markups on otherwise inexpensive medicines and extract billions in hidden fees, a New York Times investigation found.
This needs a slogan, I'm thinking: "NO MORE TIERS" It should sound familiar enough to consumers. https://www.johnsonsbaby.com/baby-products/johnsons-baby-shampoo Johnsons is owned by Kenvue Inc. is owned by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).
NYT shining some light on PBM's!
Insightful reporting here!❤️
Freakonomics also did an episode on this. Big pharma has a co-conspirator.
Enfuriating practice!
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1wGlad I only take one med which costs 40 a year. Others not so lucky.