Leslie Small

Leslie Small

Managing Editor, Health Plan Weekly and Radar on Drug Benefits

Latest from Leslie Small

2025 Part D Landscape Files Reveal Plans Are ‘Managing Their Risk More Carefully’

Plan sponsors continue working to offset the risk from major policy shifts.

Would Red or Blue Election Wins Be Better for PBMs? It’s a Tossup

PBM reform likely will remain a priority no matter which party controls Congress, but experts differ on the party that likely would be harder on the industry.

Guidance Requires Health Insurers to Cover All PrEP Drugs

Along with the much heralded guidance requiring coverage of OTC birth control, the Biden Administration also required insurers to cover pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for prevention of HIV.

Mileage of FTC Suit Against PBMs May Vary, Experts Suggest

With a single drug category and an uncertain political future, the FTC’s legal efforts may gain limited traction. Was focusing on insulin rebating a wisely targeted approach or did the case underemphasize the ‘emotionally more powerful consumer deception issue’?