In a briefing on Tuesday February 12th, 2019, CareFirst’s president and CEO, Brian Pieninck discussed the future of healthcare and what role CareFirst will play in actualizing that future. One important part of the conversation was pharmaceutical costs, which is the highest cost category for CareFirst, making up 33 percent of their total spending. These costs are also rising faster than any other category and part of the problem is the opaque supply chain dynamic.
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February 12, 2019