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A Statement from CEO Greg Baker
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At AffirmedRx, we are proud to announce that we have successfully submitted the required RxDC data files [...]
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PBMs and Pharmacies: What You Need to Know
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Two Kentucky Congressmen Aim to Put Patients Over Profits in Healthcare
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The Fiduciary and CAA Compliance Issues at Stake in the Ann Lewandowski v. Johnson & Johnson Case
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Mark Cuban Urges Business Leaders to Reevaluate Health Care Spending
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A Conversation with Greg Baker, CEO of AffirmedRx
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Prescription Drug Costs and the Future of Pharmacy Benefits
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are a vital component of the health care sector, responsible for negotiating and [...]
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How to Grade Your PBM
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PBM Solutions: Flexible Technologies That Drive Change
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The Benefit Summary with Greg Baker | PBM Transparency | AffirmedRx
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How PBM Contracts Use Misleading & Opaque Language
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PBGH, AffirmedRx and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Launch Partnership Liberate Pittsburgh Employers from High-cost PBMs
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Upholding the PBM Fiduciary Duty: A Patient-Centric Approach
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AffirmedRx and Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Partner to Improve Employer Benefit Model & Health Outcomes
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The AffirmedRx Grading System: Check Your PBM Performance
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More Transparency Needed in Health Care, House Members Told
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Letter from the CEO
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The Industry-Wide PBM Issues of Today
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How Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company Keeps Pharmacy Costs Low: Drug Price Transparency
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AffirmedRx Client Update and FAQ
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Greg Baker, EmsanaRx CEO Selected for BenefitsPRO Luminaries Class of 2022
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The Three Ways PBMs Make Money: Rebates, Admin Fees and Spread
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EmsanaRx Announces Strategic Partnership with Levrx to Combat Rising Costs of Prescriptions
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EmsanaRx Joins CivicaScript to Make Lower-Cost Generic Medicines Available to its Pharmacy Benefit Members
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A Group Backed by Huge Companies Like Walmart and Boeing Is Fighting Back Against the Drug-Industry Middlemen in Trouble for Overcharging Customers
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Wall Street Journal, Pharmacy Benefit Manager launches
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Large Employers Launch PBM
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