Missouri AG alleges that pharmacy benefit managers are involved in an insulin pricing plot.
Missouri Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Drug Companies JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s Attorney General Kathleen Hannaway announced on Thursday that her office has taken legal action against over a dozen pharmacy benefit management and pharmaceutical companies operating in the state. In her statement, Hannaway expressed the need to confront the rising costs of healthcare, […]
Gavin Newsom reveals proposal to offer affordable, state-branded insulin next year.
California to Sell Affordable Insulin Starting January On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom shared that California will sell its own brand of affordable insulin starting January 1. This initiative comes almost three years after the state first revealed plans to provide state-branded generic drugs at lower prices. However, California isn’t standing alone in this effort. Civica, […]
Texas woman Sarah Hartsfield on trial for the murder of her fifth husband, Joseph Hartsfield, in connection with his death from insulin.
Trial Begins in Sarah Hartsfield’s Murder Case The courtroom is currently focused on Sarah Hartsfield, a Texas woman facing serious charges in the murder trial of her fifth husband, Joseph Hartsfield. She stands accused of administering lethal doses of insulin. This case has gripped Texas, especially after the unfortunate death of Joseph Hartsfield in January […]
Texas woman charged with fatally injecting her fifth husband with insulin goes to trial
Texas Woman Charged with Murder of Fifth Husband The case of Sarah Hartsfield, a Texas woman, has drawn significant attention as she’s accused of murdering her fifth husband using insulin. This latest chapter in the incident, which occurred in January 2023, involves the death of her husband, Joseph Hartsfield. Sarah has pleaded not guilty to […]
FTC sues three largest drug middlemen for allegedly inflating insulin prices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit Friday against the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), accusing them of engaging in anticompetitive practices that “artificially” inflate the list price of insulin while increasing their profits. The agency's actions target CVS Caremark Rx, Cigna's Express Scripts and UnitedHealth's OptumRx, which together fill about 80% of […]
UnitedHealth, CVS Caremark, Express Scripts sued for insulin prices: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission sued the nation's three largest pharmacy benefit management companies on Friday, accusing them of pushing expensive insulin on diabetics in order to receive millions of dollars in kickbacks from drug companies. The lawsuit accuses UnitedHealth Group's Optum division, CVS Health's CVS Caremark and Cigna's Express Scripts of unfairly excluding low-cost insulin […]
Kamala Harris Claims Administration Capped Insulin Costs for Seniors
Claim: Vice President Kamala Harris asserted that President Joe Biden and her administration have “finally” put a cap on insulin costs for seniors. Verdict: False. Former President Donald Trump was the first to impose a price cap on insulin for seniors during his administration, and Biden suspended Trump's executive order upon taking office. Harris' allegations […]
Schumer lists rail safety, lowering insulin costs as top priorities for rest of 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., circulated a letter to senators Sunday afternoon warning them of the looming Sept. 30 government funding deadline and highlighting that rail safety legislation and proposals to lower insulin and prescription drug costs are his top remaining priorities for 2024. Schumer also said his priority over the next four months […]
What's the difference between Trump, Biden actions on insulin prices?
Former President Trump has argued that he, not President Biden or Vice President Harris, is responsible for capping insulin prices at $35 a month. The Trump administration implemented a temporary program that allowed some Medicare drug plans to voluntarily cap insulin costs. Inflation Control Law President Biden signed the IRA bill, banning fees of more […]
Diabetes patients using Ozempic instead of insulin have lower cancer risk
Ozempic used to treat arthritis pain: report Fox News medical commentator Dr. Marc Siegel appeared on “Fox & Friends” to discuss his views on Ozempic’s use to treat arthritis pain and why some doctors are warning that some medications may affect heat sensitivity. Type 2 diabetes patients taking GLP-1 treatments such as Ozempic have a […]