PBM Mergers: Vertical Integration Is Cool – But Don’t Overlook Horizontal Consolidation In Part D
Executive Summary
It is hard not to get caught up in the excitement of reinventing health care deliver amid the wave of retail, PBM and insurer merger agreements and rumors. But there is an immediate impact that might be overlooked: the Medicare Part D market is going to be much more consolidated.
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