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Why California-style regulation threatens TN health care | Opinion

The Tennessean 21 Mar 2026
Developments like the PBM legislation are particularly troubling to see in a state that prides itself on its conservative, pro-market principles ... Once Tennesseans have lost sight of those principles in pursuit of the PBM bogeyman, what’s next? ...
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New Issue Brief from Rivera: PBM Reform Raises the Bar for Pharmacy Benefit Oversight but ...

Business Wire 20 Mar 2026
... wave of PBM reform raises the bar for pharmacy benefit oversight without replacing the need for it.
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Aderholt, Comer Continue PBM Investigation, Urge CMS to Protect Patient Care Under New Bipartisan Reforms (Robert Aderholt)

Public Technologies 19 Mar 2026
In a letter to CMS, Aderholt and Comer emphasized that recently passed bipartisan reforms aimed at increasing PBM transparency and accountability must be implemented in a way that ... in the PBM industry.
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Comer and Aderholt Continue PBM Probe, Urge CMS to Protect Patient Care Under New Bipartisan Reforms (US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform)

Public Technologies 19 Mar 2026
Congress took action to advance legislative solutions to support patients and provide greater transparency in the PBM industry ... to uncover harmful PBM practices and explore legislative solutions.
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PBM Reform is Law and Big Pharma Continues to Celebrate (PCMA - Pharmaceutical Care Management Association)

Public Technologies 16 Mar 2026
) This week, the CEO of Big Pharma's trade association once again celebrated the enactment of PBM reform ... This is an abstract of the document ... Attachments Original document Permalink.
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Speaker says House will review Senate PBM changes “through the lens of seeking relief for independent pharmacists”

The Enterprise-Tocsin 16 Mar 2026
Other provisions include increased transparency into PBMs and their pricing structures, and ensuring independent pharmacies are reimbursed at the same rates as PBM affiliate pharmacies, to name a few.
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Jerry Moran, Kansas needs to hear your response to Donald Trump’s lies | Opinion

Kansas City Star 15 Mar 2026
This constituent has called and emailed the senator’s office about 10 times. He has two simple questions. Opinion ... .
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Senate removes steering prohibition from PBM reform bill

The Enterprise-Tocsin 12 Mar 2026
Under the House version, the only measure alive this session to put forth PBM reforms, oversight of PBM’s would have been moved from the Board of Pharmacy to the Insurance Commissioner.
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Business Alliance urges Senators to oppose PBM reform amendment

Delta Democrat-Times 12 Mar 2026
It is the only measure alive this session to put forth PBM reforms ... https.//www.ddtonline.com/business-alliance-urges-senators-oppose-pbm-reform-amendment-69b3054a84f93.
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The truth about pharmacy benefit managers and the cost to Kansans | Opinion

The Wichita Eagle 12 Mar 2026
Our state needs to get with the times to reduce health care costs, writes Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt. Opinion ... .
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SUPERMARKET NEWS: Lawmakers introduce comprehensive PBM reform bill (Diana Harshbarger)

Public Technologies 10 Mar 2026
It also bans so-called "patient steering" that funnels patients into PBM-owned pharmacies, and it redirects a portion of PBM rebates to patients and plan sponsors ... 4317) and the PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act (S.
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How PBM Reforms Could Push Drugmakers into the Pricing Spotlight (PCMA - Pharmaceutical Care Management Association)

Public Technologies 06 Mar 2026
Now, the pricing pendulum is swinging back in pharma's direction. [...]. This is an abstract of the document ... Attachments Original document Permalink. Disclaimer.
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