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To Lower Prescription Costs, Policymakers Must Keep Their Eyes on the Prize - Inside Sources
Prescott eNews At the speed of today’s news cycle, it can be hard to keep up with the latest healthcare policy news coming out of...
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Drug price reform: 5 state-level bills and their potential national impacts
BenefitsPro Reporter: Wes Hill Whether it is regulating pharmaceutical manufacturers, health insurers, or pharmacy benefits managers,...
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PBMs fight back against state restrictions
Axios Reporter: Maya Goldman Drug price middlemen are going to court to fight a first-in-the-nation effort to police their ownership of...
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States Become More Aggressive with PBM Reform
State efforts are aiming to bring more disclosure and transparency to PBM practices, mandating certain pharmacy reimbursement levels,...
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NC Senate passes bill to reform prescription drug market, enhance transparency
News & Observer Reporter: Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi The North Carolina Senate passed Wednesday, with unanimous support, a bill...
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Pharmacist group tells Elon Musk's team to probe pharmacy benefit managers
A trade group hopes to aim the Department of Government Efficiency at its members' adversaries to "eliminate waste." ALM Benefits Pro...
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Arkansas PBM law could spur lookalike restrictions
Axios Reporter: Tina Reed At least half a dozen states are weighing new restrictions aimed at limiting pharmacy benefit managers' ability...
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Ohio attorney general and 38 others call on Congress to stop middlemen from owning pharmacies
They say current setup gives them “power over their own pharmacies’ competition” Ohio Capital Journal Reporter: Marty Schlade n Ohio...
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Arkansas legislature passes bill to ban 'monopoly' PBMs from owning pharmacies in state
Arkansas is leading the charge in regulating PBMs, which the Federal Trade Commission said in a 2024 report are inflating drug costs and...
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Pharmacists push for reforms to pharmacy benefit managers in NC
Pharmacy benefit managers say attempts to restrict their business practices will lead to higher drug prices for patients. Rep. Heather...
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Educate Patients About How PBMs’ Vertical Integration Impacts Their Health Care
Pharmacy Times Author: Muhammad Cheema, PharmD Imagine walking into your pharmacy only to find that your medication is no longer...
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Commentary: Why your pharmacy may be disappearing
While multiple factors can contribute to a business closing, the additional costs Pharmacy Benefit Managers impose on pharmacies...
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Save Local Pharmacies Act passes in both chambers in the Virginia general assembly
The bill aims to protect Virginians' access to healthcare and lower costs by creating a single benefit manager for the state's Medicaid...
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Big insurance declares war on small-town pharmacists
1819 News Author: Tony Cochran John* is a pharmacist in a small community. A wonderful husband and father to his two children, John has a...
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Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Expose Community Pharmacies to Financial Risk
A survey conducted by 3 Axis Advisors revealed potential impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation...
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As cuts loom, state Medicaid programs leave millions in drug rebates on the table
Yahoo News Reporter: Shalina Chatlani Chemotherapy drugs used in cancer treatments can be administered in a health provider’s office or...
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Pressure Mounts for PBM Reform Amid Rising Drug Costs
Independent Voter News Reporter: Cara Brown McCormick The Hidden Power of PBMs: A System Under Scrutiny Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)...
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Diagnosing the Problem With PBMs' Incentives
Real Clear Markets Reporter: Justin Leventhal Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) sit in the center of our prescription drug system,...
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FTC finds middlemen inflate specialty generic drug prices by billions of dollars
CNN Reporter: Tami Luhby Pharmacy benefit managers, which serve as the middlemen between drug makers, insurers and pharmacies, reaped...
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers Drive Up Costs
Newsmax Reporter: Mark Swanson Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., is taking aim at three pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that operate...
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