Tag: pharmacy benefit managers

April 13, 2026

Why Employers Are ‘Flying Blind’ on Healthcare Costs

THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Most employers don’t actually know what they’re paying for healthcare – and employees are paying the price. In this episode of Code WACK!, discover why companies are “flying blind” on healthcare costs, how opaque pricing […]

Tags: Health Policy, healthcare system, Healthcare Economics, prescription drug costs, employer healthcare costs, Medicare for all, health insurance pricing, Insurance Companies, PBMs, pharmacy benefit managers, healthcare transparency, Healthcare Reform, drug pricing, employer health benefits, Health Equity, healthcare spending, Code WACK! podcast, insurance regulation, U.S. healthcare system, cost of care

April 6, 2026

By Brenda Gazzar

Podcast

The Health Insurance Black Box: Why Employer Healthcare Costs Keep Rising

THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! What challenges do employers face when providing health coverage to their employees? And what role do health insurers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers—prescription drug middlemen known as PBMs—play in shaping costs, coverage, and access to care? […]

Tags: cost of care, Health Policy, healthcare system, Healthcare Economics, prescription drug costs, employer healthcare costs, Medicare for all, health insurance pricing, Insurance Companies, PBMs, pharmacy benefit managers, healthcare transparency, Healthcare Reform, drug pricing, employer health benefits, Health Equity, healthcare spending, Code WACK! podcast, insurance regulation, U.S. healthcare system