House Republicans have a new target to blame for health care affordability issues ahead of what could be a bruising election cycle this fall.
In a pair of hearings last week with insurance executives, GOP lawmakers drew attention to health-care industry consolidation that has left conglomerates of insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, and pharmacies with a lot of power over health coverage and access to drugs.
Republicans have been searching for a message on rising health care costs, particularly after months of fighting over whether to renew enhanced Affordable Care Act premium subsidies. While lawmakers still didn’t escape the political ...