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Government Waste Watchdog: ‘We have to fix the mess’ in federal drug discount program in which 128 NY hospitals participate

By Empire State Today News Service | Dec 17, 2024

A government waste watchdog group said a federal drug discount program in which 128 New York hospitals participate is a “mess” and needs more oversight.

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Rx drug spending up 19% through federal program that includes 111 New York hospitals

By Empire State Today News Service | Jun 20, 2024

Spending on prescription drugs purchased at participating health care providers through the federal 340b drug discount program increased 19% annually between 2010 and 2021.

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New York one of 20 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico, that bans copay accumulators

By Empire State Today News Service | May 20, 2024

New York is one of twenty states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, that bans copay accumulators.

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Report: New York ranked No. 11 for per-capita credit card fraud reports in 2023

By Empire State Today News Service | Apr 25, 2024

New York ranked No. 11 in the country for per-capita credit card fraud reports in 2023.

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Robbers, Drug Traffickers, and a Baby Killer: An analysis of March 2024 illegal alien arrests in New York

By Empire State Today News Service | Apr 14, 2024

The U.S.-Mexico border has seen 894,469 illegal alien encounters to date in the 2024 fiscal year, according to the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP).

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Drug Cost Analyst: NY hospitals participating in federal drug discount program are not passing those discounts to patients

By Empire State Today News Service | Apr 9, 2024

The president of the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) said patients served by the hospitals participating in a federal drug discount program might not actually be receiving the intended discounts from that program. 111 NY hospitals participate in that program.

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Proposed NY regulations on pharmacy benefit managers enter 60 day public comment period

By Empire State Today News Service | Apr 5, 2024

A proposed set of regulations of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) operating in New York has entered the 60 day public comment period.

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Health Analyst: NY hospital patients aren't receiving drug price savings due from federal program

By Empire State Today News Service | Mar 31, 2024

A national health policy analyst said New York patients served by a hospital participating in the federal 340b drug program should be concerned the drug savings aren’t being passed along to them.