Jeff Lagasse
Those on fixed incomes are especially vulnerable to the impact of inflation on costs, the analysis found, with the consequences almost immediate.
The optional benefit helps state Medicaid programs provide children with care management, care coordination and patient and family support.
The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary is working with the drugmaker to offer a 30-day supply of commonly used insulins for $35.
Expenses in June were generally down from May but remain extremely elevated from prepandemic levels.
The AG alleges that CVS required safety net hospitals and clinics to exclusively use a CVS-owned company for prescriptions.
The agency claims it collected $272 million of those overpaid claims, but supporting documentation indicates just $120 million.
The agency framed the request as part of the agency's push to advance health equity and expand care access.
The dip was driven largely by a decline in healthcare price growth relative to economy-wide inflation.
The bill would seek to establish an electronic prior authorization process and provide transparency on approval and denial rates.
Executives said separating the company into the two units will encourage collaboration and accelerate work to centralize operations.