Dear John,

ICYMI, Alexander Soltoff of Emory University appeared on A Health Podyssey to discuss his recent paper exploring how private equity-owned hospices reported higher profits and lower patient care spending when compared to other ownership models.

This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a number of health care bills into law addressing pharmacy benefit managers and provide additional review processes for deals with private equity firms.

For Flashback Friday, let's look at what Health Affairs has published on the topic of pharmacy benefit managers.

Has The Era Of Slow Growth For Prescription Drug Spending Ended?

Murray Aitken et al. (September 2016)

Biosimilar Competition In The United States: Statutory Incentives, Payers, And Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Benjamin P. Falit et al. (February 2015)

PBMs Challenge FTC Enforcement Authority In Federal Court

Sheela Ranganathan (December 2024)

Three Key Ways To Strengthen Proposed Pharmacy Benefit Manager Regulations

Hussain S. Lalani et al. (September 2023)

Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Cole Werble (September 2017)

Today's Featured Articles

Government Shutdown: Health Policy Back in the Political Crossfire

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Editor Kathleen Haddad back to the pod to take a look at the recent government shutdown, how health policy plays into it, HHS layoffs, the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, the ACA marketplace, and more.

A Hybrid Approach To Mounting Pressures On Hospital ED Payment Rates

Dori Reyneri

part of our Provider Prices In The Commercial Sector series

Health Benefits in 2025: Insights from the KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey

Join Health Affairs and KFF’s Matthew Rae on November 5 for an exclusive Insider virtual event exploring the findings from the KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey, reporting on benefits in 2025.

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