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By Max NisenA high-cost Amgen cholesterol drug faces a 77 percent prescription rejection rate.
May 05, 2016
Prudential, MetLife heads respond to disappointing earningsMetLife has attributed its poor first-quarter profits to hedge fund investments. Other industry leaders agree the quarter was "challenging."
May 05, 2016
Humana to leave Alabama, Virginia exchanges in 2017It may sell through the Mississippi and Tennessee exchange programs in 2017 but leave Alabama and Virginia.
May 05, 2016
Can working longer make you live longer?Staying on the job past the age of 65 could increase a persons lifespan, while early retirement can increase the risk of dying early, an Oregon State study says.
May 05, 2016
Can working longer make you live longer?Staying on the job past the age of 65 could increase a persons lifespan, while early retirement can increase the risk of dying early, an Oregon State study says.
May 05, 2016
Blues to feds: Use PPACA special enrollment tracking codesInsurers say SEP abuse is driving up medical claim costs.
May 05, 2016
House panels subpoena documents on $5 billion in PPACA insurer paymentsHouse Republicans say the HHS payments to exchange plan issuers are illegal.
May 05, 2016
View: PBMs often cut drug prices by cutting drug choicesThe author questions whether restricting patients' choice of drugs is a good thing.