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Press Release: Arkansas Passes Groundbreaking PBM Reform Law; PUTT Urges Other States to Follow Suit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, AR — In a major victory for independent pharmacies and patient access to care, the...
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Proposed ban on drug middlemen owning retail pharmacies passes Arkansas House committee
Arkansas Advocate Reporter: Tess Vrbin A House panel Wednesday approved a bill aimed at preventing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from...
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The Shadow Groups Attempting to Stall PBM Reform
Whenever lawmakers begin discussing Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform, a familiar pattern emerges: new advocacy groups, often with...
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Guest Post: Is Your Pharmacy Software the Next to Shut Down?
It’s happening again. Independent pharmacies across the country are receiving notices that their pharmacy software is being phased out....
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UnitedHealthcare 'Pushing' Boundaries of Medicare Fraud, Republican Says
Newsweek Reporter: Suzanne Blake A Republican lawmaker has gone after UnitedHealthcare over its Medicare plan, calling the insurance...
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MIDDLE MAN vs. LITTLE MAN: Mississippi’s small, independent pharmacies ask for help from legislature
The Natchez Democrat Reporter: Jan Griffey A Natchez pharmacist is applauding legislation being considered by the Mississippi House and...
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Congress targets PBMs to curb drug prices, end spread pricing practices
KRCR ABC News7 Reporter: AUSTIN DENEAN | The National News Desk The House is renewing a push to take on pharmacy benefit managers that...
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REALITY CHECK: REBUTTALS TO POPULAR PBM TALKING POINTS
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their lobbyists have mastered the art of spin. They claim to lower drug prices, increase patient...
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Why independent pharmacies are pushing back on Medicare’s drug price negotiation program
Over 90% of independent pharmacy owners worry the program would severely hurt their finances, one survey reported. Healthcare Brew...
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Lawmakers press for quick action on PBM bills
Modern Healthcare Reporter: Michael McAuliff Lawmakers who came within days of passing new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers are...
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Dozens of Kansas pharmacies temporarily closing to demand legislative action against PBMs
KAKE News Reporter: Lily O'Brien When dozens of independent Kansas pharmacies close their doors Tuesday night, they won't open back up...
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Digging Deep: PDABs
Author: Brandi Chane, PUTT Executive Board member In the Fall of 2024 we had the opportunity to attend the PDAB Patient Advocacy Summit...
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Unions file suit against drug middlemen, insulin makers on behalf of thousands
Michigan Advance Reporter: Marty Schladen Unions that provide health benefits to nearly a half-million workers — including many in Ohio —...
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NEWS RELEASE: OptumRx and Walgreens Sued Over the Death of Twenty-Two-Year-Old Who Couldn’t Afford His Asthma Medication
For further information or an interview or a copy of the complaint, contact Michael Trunk at michael.trunk@klinespecter.com . APPLETON,...
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How a Duty To Spend Wisely on Worker Benefits Could Loosen PBMs’ Grip on Drug Prices
KFF Health News Reporter: Arthur Allen Ann Lewandowski knows all about pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, the companies that shape the...
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Justice Department antitrust division looking at health care conglomerates, pharmacy drug middlemen
Ohio Capital Journal reporter: Marty Schladen Huge health conglomerates have another reason to worry that their business model might be...
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Weatherford pharmacist joins lawmakers, peers from six states supporting bill at U.S. Capitol
Weatherford Democrat Reporter: Glenn Evans gevans@weatherforddemocrat.com A Weatherford pharmacist joined members of Congress and her...
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Federal Trade Commission sues largest drug middlemen for allegedly inflating insulin prices
CNN Reporter: Tami Luhby , CNN The Federal Trade Commission took action Friday against the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit...
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers Are Killing Indie Pharmacies and Limiting Patient Choice
TheBody Reporter: Tim Murphy I had a shocking revelation recently. For several years here in my New York neighborhood in Queens, I’ve...
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Rally outside Optum HQ spotlights debate over pharmacy benefits managers
Minnesota Star Tribune Reporter: Christopher Snowbeck Critics of the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry protested Friday outside the...
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