insurance

PBMs decide which medicines get covered by insurance plans, and they use that gatekeeping power to extract massive discounts from drug manufacturers.

It has also been angered by the chaotic transition to a new social health insurance scheme, with the government owing millions of dollars to faith-based hospitals.

The program, known as 340B, requires drug makers to sell their drugs at discounts to certain healthcare providers, who then turn around and charge health insurance companies more for the drugs.

Most leaseholders pay fees to freeholders or their managing agents for things like building insurance and maintenance.

Participants represented a range of ages, household incomes and education levels, and most had insurance.