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How Companies with ‘Pharm to Table’ Programs Are Addressing Medicare Anti-Kickback Concerns

How Companies with ‘Pharm to Table’ Programs Are Addressing Medicare Anti-Kickback Concerns

And it’s a quiet day -- but probably a noisy week -- when it comes to drug-pricing news

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 2, 2026
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TrumpRx Launch Pushed Back, Though Questions Persist Around the Reason for the Holdup

TrumpRx Launch Pushed Back, Though Questions Persist Around the Reason for the Holdup

And the White House wants Congress to codify its MFN policies. Republicans are (appropriately) skeptical.

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 30, 2026
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The Four Most Interesting Comments on PBMs From UnitedHealth’s Earnings Call

The Four Most Interesting Comments on PBMs From UnitedHealth’s Earnings Call

And there’s reporting that the launch of TrumpRx is imminent, though questions persist

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 29, 2026
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CMS Names the Next 15 Meds Due for ‘Negotiation’

CMS Names the Next 15 Meds Due for ‘Negotiation’

And HHS is working to identify and limit legal risks around TrumpRx and other pharm-to-table programs

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 28, 2026
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CMS Plans to Keep Payments to Medicare Advantage Insurers Flat Next Year, Devastating Payer Share Prices

CMS Plans to Keep Payments to Medicare Advantage Insurers Flat Next Year, Devastating Payer Share Prices

And hospitals strike back as Lilly moves to require more data from in-house pharmacies at 340B providers

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 27, 2026
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The Quiet Trend of 340B Clinics and Hospitals Building Out Their Own 340B Pharmacies

The Quiet Trend of 340B Clinics and Hospitals Building Out Their Own 340B Pharmacies

And the PBM reform timeline may slip as the Minneapolis killing scrambles legislative efforts on spending bills

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 26, 2026
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Health Insurance Execs Create Heat, Not Light, in House Testimony

Health Insurance Execs Create Heat, Not Light, in House Testimony

But the Cigna CEO makes a notable disclosure about the cost of moving away from drug rebates

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 23, 2026
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Insurance Companies Are On the Hill Today, Ready to Point Fingers and Make Concessions

Insurance Companies Are On the Hill Today, Ready to Point Fingers and Make Concessions

And a sampling of the best LinkedIn health policy content from the past week or so

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 22, 2026
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J&J Quantifies the Impact of Its MFN Concessions: ‘It’s Hundreds of Millions of Dollars’

J&J Quantifies the Impact of Its MFN Concessions: ‘It’s Hundreds of Millions of Dollars’

And HEOR leaders assess how pharma strategies will change in light of IRA, MFN pressures

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 21, 2026
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