
Why PBMs, or pharmacy benefit managers, are the focus of new ... - NPR
2023年7月7日 · Pharmacy benefit managers are middlemen who work with drug companies and insurers, helping set the retail prices for prescription drugs Americans rely on for their health. They're now the subject...
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Scuttled, Despite Bipartisan …
2025年3月18日 · It’s not for lack of congressional hearings on PBM reform over the years, or the introduction of numerous bills that include provisions directed at potentially anti-competitive practices.
Rep. Harshbarger Introduces Legislation to Eliminate the PBM …
2024年12月11日 · The Patients Before Monopolies (PBM) Act would address this by: Prohibiting a parent company of a PBM or a health insurer from owning a pharmacy business; Requiring that a parent company in violation of the PBM Act divest its pharmacy business within three years;
Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The Squeeze is on the Health Care …
2024年3月20日 · A pharmacy benefit manager, or PBM for short, is a third-party partner with a health insurance plan that provides prescription drug benefits to the plan members.
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Opinion | The FTC’s Anti-PBM Suit Could Mean Higher Health …
Consider her new charge against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which could result in higher healthcare premiums for all Americans. Democratic commissioners on Friday voted 3-0 to bring a...
Explainer: Why are US pharmacy benefit managers under fire?
2024年7月9日 · Prominent California attorney Lisa Bloom and her law firm will pay more than $274,000 to resolve claims that they gave the U.S. government false information in connection with a COVID-19 pandemic...
The Fight | MNIndys | Stop PBM Abuse | Fair Medication Prices ...
2024年9月6日 · Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are middlemen in the pharmaceutical supply chain that increase costs for pharmacies & patients, delay necessary treatments, & make healthcare less accessible. Learn about why & how we're fighting them for a more equitable, effective & accessible healthcare system. supports pbm reform!
Regulating the Medication Gatekeepers: The Need for Federal PBM …
2024年12月3日 · According to a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability report, PBMs encourage patients toward higher-cost drugs with greater rebates by placing the products on more favorable tiers. PBMs also can overcharge employers and government programs for prescription drugs due to the opacity of drug pricing.
Just the Facts: Research and Analysis Finds Anti-PBM Legislation …
2023年9月15日 · Today, we’re highlighting new reputable third-party research and analyses by economists which underscore that legislation focused on pharmacy benefit companies will do nothing to lower the cost of prescription drugs for patients. In fact, legislative proposals currently being debated in Congress could raise drug costs.