Pharmacy benefit managers, for example, try to contain drug costs by steering insurance customers to retailers that presumably can negotiate the lowest prices with manufacturers.

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During February retailers saw volumes increase by 0.5% as insurance checks related to flooding damage were cashed.

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Here's one last score for retailers you might not have thought about: the affordability of health insurance.

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