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The comprehensive new bill, which advanced on Wednesday, would introduce more transparency, such as requiring pharmacies to report medication costs – and would be paired with another PBM bill that passed earlier this year.

After lawmakers called for oversight over Medicare Advantage marketing practices three weeks ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is now proposing to limit the compensation brokers can receive from insurers.

A coalition of nearly 20 financial industry trade groups, including the Financial Services Institute and the Insured Retirement Institute, says a 60-day comment period is not enough time to comment on the 500-page proposal.

Canada led AI worker hires, followed by India, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom.

Tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Lilly's new drug, is already approved under the trade name Mounjaro, a diabetes drug, but Zepbound will list for a lower pre-insurance price than Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug, Wegovy.

The survey found 44% of small business CEOs have already switched or are planning switching insurers in the near future.