Tag: pharmacy benefit
Sens. Warren, Hawley introduce bill to tackle vertical integration in health care
February 12, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Feb. 11 introduced the “Break Up Big Medicine Act” to address consolidation in the health care industry that they say drives up prices, squashes competition and fuels corporate greed.
“There’s no question that massive health care companies have created layers of complexity to jack up the price of everything from prescription drugs to...
CCS report highlights role of chronic care providers in supporting diabetes patients
October 7, 2025HME News Staff
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As the number of diabetes patients continues to grow and pharmacy workloads intensify, a new report led by CCS highlights a critical gap in patient education and support. The findings reveal that pharmacists are increasingly unable to provide the coaching and guidance diabetes patients need to stay healthy.
Key findings from the CCS diabetes care report
The report, developed with support from Pure Spectrum, surveyed more than 100 pharmacists across retail...