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Arkansas Issues First Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licenses

The Arkansas Insurance Department has issued the first two licenses under the 2018 Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act β€”one to Aetna Health Management LLC and one to CaremarkPCS Health LLC. Aetna Health Management is based in Hartford, Connecticut. The …

Cigna Says Express Scripts Acquisition Passes Antitrust Review

Health insurer Cigna Corp.’s $52 billion acquisition of pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Holding Co. has passed U.S. antitrust scrutiny, the companies said on Monday, allowing them to proceed with a combination they say will lead to lower costs by …

CVS Settles Fraud Claims by Investors for $48M

CVS Health Corp. reached a $48 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the U.S. drugstore operator of fraudulently concealing a big loss of revenue in its pharmacy benefits manager business, culminating in a plunge in its stock price. The all-cash …