As Aetna Exits the Obamacare Exchanges

In the beginning, insurers were prepared to balk at entering the exchanges. Without the ability to adjust for the extra expense associated with patients who have poor health histories, and the unknown quantity of the pool of patients in the healthcare.gov plans, insurance companies feared the exchanges would be a losing proposition. The Obama Administration… Continue reading As Aetna Exits the Obamacare Exchanges

Who’s Controlling the Cost of Prescription Drugs?

A recent headline in the business section of my local newspaper’s website reported that a large pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) had listed a number of drugs it would not cover in 2017. The accompanying article cited a press release in which the company explained it was acting in order to better control healthcare costs to employers and… Continue reading Who’s Controlling the Cost of Prescription Drugs?