Kansas Debates Pharmacy Middlemen Role in Drug Costs
Kansas confronts pharmacy benefit managers amid scrutiny of rebates and pricing. The state references Centene Envolve CVS OptumAx and audits, with contracts aiming to curb overcharges and recover mischarged funds. Navitus Health Solutions cited as a competitor offering transparent pricing and data access for audits. The Kansas News Service reports on policy shifts and industry dynamics shaping drug spending nationwide.
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Express Scripts
CVS Caremark
OptumAx
Centene
Envolve
Kansas
Journal of the American Medical Association
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Pfizer
CVS Health
UnitedHealth Group Plus OptumRx
Centene/Envolve
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Ohio
Liston & Deas
Congress
National Academy
Navitus Health Solutions
Wisconsin
Montana
Washington
Oregon
ProPublica
Health equity strategy aims to uncover impacts and remove barriers
Hill emphasizes understanding who is affected and eliminating burdens as part of a health equity advancement plan. The approach seeks an inclusive work environment and treats equity inclusion and diversity as ongoing core goals not a checkbox. Health equity work is fluid and adaptive with no perfect solutions, yet progress is expected.
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Hill
LMH
Russ Johnson
Johnson
LMH Health advances health equity program and leadership
LMH Health outlines an equity centered strategy led by Erica Hill directing health equity, inclusion and diversity efforts. The plan involves collaboration across LMH executives and advisory councils, linking to the LMH Health Foundation and community programs like the Leadership Academy for youth. Hill emphasizes daily integration of equity into care and operations.
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Erica Hill
LMH
Health Equity, Inclusion and Diversity
Hill
Lynley Holman
Lawrence
Community Health Equity Advocacy Council
LMH Health Foundation
LMH Health
LMH Health Leadership Academy
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