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Hilton: It’s time we stop letting the ‘idiot’ experts destroy our country What the ‘experts’ have done to this country is an ‘absolute travesty,’ Hilton said ‘The Next Revolution’ host said Sunday that it’s time America stops letting these so-called ‘experts’ make vital decisions about our everyday lives. https://www.foxnews.com/media/steve-hilton-experts-idiots-destroy-country “The Next Revolution” host Steve Hilton […]

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Feds Raid Offices of Newtown Pharmaceutical Company KVK Tech https://patch.com/pennsylvania/newtown-pa/feds-raid-offices-newtown-pharmaceutical-company-kvk-tech The raids came less than two months after two executives of the generic drug manufacturer were charged with conspiracy to defraud the FDA​. NEWTOWN, PA — Federal agents served search warrants at the offices of a Bucks County pharmaceutical company Thursday morning in connection with […]

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Goal 3:  Ensure effective pain treatment and management https://www.cms.gov/cms-behavioral-health-strategy CMS Behavioral Health Strategy The CMS Behavioral Health Strategy covers multiple elements including access to prevention and treatment services for substance use disorders, mental health services, crisis intervention and pain care; and further enable care that is well-coordinated and effectively integrated. The CMS Behavioral Health Strategy […]

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I had to switch pharmacy’s after 20 years and everything seem ok for about 6 months and new pharmacy called and the guy says I hate lying but I can’t fill your meds anymore kept talking about being told to lie and he was sorry, I ask them to put it in writing and they […]

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Protecting Consumer Health Data Privacy Beyond HIPAA https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2022/05/10/protecting-consumer-health-data-privacy-beyond-hipaa/ If you look at the apps on your phone, chances are you have at least one related to your health—and probably several. Whether it is a mental health app, a fitness tracker, a connected health device or something else, many of us are taking advantage of this […]

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I may be wrong, but this sounds like the “old HMO PIG” with a color of lipstick… that was tried back in the 1970’s and most of them failed because the organization became focused on cutting costs and rationing care to pts.  The only people happy with this system was those that had little need […]

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Is the GRIM REAPER STALKING THE PBM INDUSTRY ? FTC to Ramp Up Enforcement Against Any Illegal Rebate Schemes, Bribes to Prescription Drug Middleman That Block Cheaper Drugs Agency puts drug industry on notice that paying rebates and fees to exclude competitors offering lower-cost drug alternatives can violate competition and consumer protection laws https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/06/ftc-ramp-up-enforcement-against-illegal-rebate-schemes The […]

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Whistleblower suit: CVS prevented Part D members from accessing generics https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/whistleblower-suit-cvs-prevented-part-d-members-accessing-generics A newly unsealed whistleblower suit claims that multiple CVS Health subsidiaries coordinated to prevent members from accessing generic drugs in a bid to boost the bottom line. The suit, first obtained by Stat, was filed by Alexandra Miller, who worked at CVS for nearly two decades […]

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PBMs could be driving up plan sponsors’ drug costs https://www.benefitspro.com/2022/06/15/pbms-could-be-driving-up-plan-sponsors-drug-costs/ Far too many pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) thrive on opacity in their business operations, but sometimes public litigation shines the light of day on secretive practices. Far too many pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) thrive on opacity in their business operations, but sometimes public litigation shines […]

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