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Mergers Are Increasing NJ Healthcare Costs
According to the latest reports released in October by the State of New Jersey, Garden State residents are facing some of the highest healthcare costs in the nation,. In fact, per-person spending for adults in New Jersey that are insured through an employer is 15% higher per month than the national average, $659 per month compared to $575.
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NJ Health Reform Group: PBMs 'have been charged with manipulating the market and inflating the cost of medicines for patients'
As Congress enters its lame-duck session following the election, one urgent issue on the legislative agenda is the need to reform the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry. PBMs, which act as intermediaries in the prescription drug supply chain, are under scrutiny for manipulating the market and driving up the cost of medicines for patients.