Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2018
Aetna will pass along discounts as drug price scrutiny increases
27 March 2018 - UnitedHealth announced similar decision earlier this month.
Aetna will pass on the discounts it negotiates on prescription drugs to about 3 million of its members, the latest move by a health insurer to address Americans’ complaints about the cost of medicine.
The discounts, which can amount to more than half a drug’s list price, will be passed on at the pharmacy counter for many people starting next year, Aetna Chief Executive Officer Mark Bertolini said in a telephone interview.
