Drug transactions are controlled by middlemen who are owned by huge health conglomerates that also own big insurers. And a new report says that those companies often list hundreds of different prices for the same drug, some that are 51 times as much as others.| Ohio Capital Journal
The Federal Trade Commission this morning released an interim report saying that sprawling health care conglomerates are driving out competition in the pharmacy sector and appear to be increasing prices in the process.| Ohio Capital Journal
Several signs indicate that Rite Aid will close more than 300 pharmacies in Ohio and Michigan in the coming weeks. The news is especially concerning because many Rite Aid stores are in small communities where closures will have a big impact.| Ohio Capital Journal
A Georgia state representative has thrown a wrench into what was supposed to be a coronation for Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance.| Ohio Capital Journal
Medicare Advantage is a version of Medicare run by private insurance companies. Many insurers are pulling their Medicare Advantage plans from counties and states they’ve deemed unprofitable, and now more than 1 million have to shop for new coverage.| Ohio Capital Journal
The redistricting reform measure headed to the November ballot as Ohio Issue 1 has spurred conversation from groups all over the state who are impacted by redrawing of statehouse and congressional lines, including those advocating for Black voters.| Ohio Capital Journal
Former president Donald Trump has endorsed J.D. Vance for U.S. Senate.| Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio Ballot Board passed controversial language written by Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Friday as the summary that will explain to voters on their ballots November's anti-gerrymandering amendment. Supporters of the amendment have called the language deceptive and unconstitutional.| Ohio Capital Journal
The closure of hundreds of pharmacies by two major chains might be too big a phenomenon to compare to a canary in a coal mine. But a leader in Ohio pharmacy is warning that the situation might get much worse, and it could soon be too late to reverse.| Ohio Capital Journal
The pay gap between CEOs and workers narrowed a little between 2022 and 2023 but is still huge, a new report shows. The slight narrowing is due both to a 9% increase in median worker pay — to $34,522 in 2023 — and a 4% drop in CEO pay — to $14.7 million.| Ohio Capital Journal
A progressive group that has long examined the ways that top executives scheme to pay themselves lavishly while keeping down employee pay last week proposed a number of steps to rein in the problem.| Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio is one of more than 30 states that has opted into SUN Bucks, a new federal program that will give families $120 per eligible student to buy groceries during the summer.| Ohio Capital Journal
Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance has been under fire after a video clip surfaced of him speaking about violent marriages, but his team said his words were taken out of context and twisted.| Ohio Capital Journal
The campaign aiming to end gerrymandering in Ohio has raised more than $23 million, according to a newly released campaign finance disclosure form. That money mainly came from groups outside of Ohio.| Ohio Capital Journal
Republican U.S. Senate nominee J.D. Vance would oppose legislation to codify the right to marriage for same-sex couples.| Ohio Capital Journal
Two Republican lawmakers are trying to strengthen an existing Ohio law by requiring — instead of just allowing — school districts to create a policy letting students to be excused from school to go to released time religious instruction.| Ohio Capital Journal
