cyu@sh.itjust.works to unions@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agoCVS California: 7000 employees strike. "I work full-time yet can’t afford to get health insurance, which is ridiculous, because CVS owns Aetna"www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1173arrow-down12
arrow-up1171arrow-down1external-linkCVS California: 7000 employees strike. "I work full-time yet can’t afford to get health insurance, which is ridiculous, because CVS owns Aetna"www.theguardian.comcyu@sh.itjust.works to unions@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareMoonMelon@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoThese big pharmacies have their own PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers) also, which is this middleman that sits between employee healthcare plans, drug manufacturers, and the pharmacy. CVS’s is called Caremark.
These big pharmacies have their own PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers) also, which is this middleman that sits between employee healthcare plans, drug manufacturers, and the pharmacy. CVS’s is called Caremark.