Cost-Containment

While employers are still concerned about the bottom line, their focus has broadened to include the overall health and well-being of employees and their families.

Kaiser Health News is releasing years of Purdue Pharma's internal budget documents to offer insight into the hundreds of millions of dollars spent to launch and promote OxyContin.

The latest action includes CMS guidance to assist states in leveraging Medicaid to combat the opioid epidemic.

Health advocates may be just what the industry needs to help drive true health care consumerism.

While the medical cost trend is stabilizing, average employee costs continue to escalate as their health and performance aren't improving.

For employers and brokers trying to determine how to decrease pharmacy costs for their organization and clients, here are three distinct components to consider.