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Senate Democrats to introduce PBM changes, health provisions dropped from December spending bill

  • Wisconsin legislators introduced Cole's Act to combat pharmacy benefit managers' predatory practices, claiming it caused the death of Cole Schmidtknecht, who could not afford an inhaler costing $539.19 after its price surged.
  • U.S. Senators introduced the Patients Before Middlemen Act to reduce drug costs for seniors and enhance pharmacy competition.
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The Free Press (Tampa)The Free Press (Tampa)

Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Bill To Rein In Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Slash Drug Costs For Seniors

A trio of U.S. Senators—Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Mark Warner (D-VA)—introduced the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act on Thursday, targeting the opaque practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in Medicare Part D. Joined by co-sponsor Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), the lawmakers aim to slash prescription drug costs for seniors by decoupling PBM […] Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Bill To Rein In Pharmacy Benefit Managers,…

·Tampa, United States
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The HillThe Hill

Senate Democrats to introduce PBM changes, health provisions dropped from December spending bill

Senate Democrats on Thursday are introducing as standalone legislation a package of health policies, including changes to the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry that was left out of December’s government spending bill.  The effort, led by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and others, is an attempt to revive bipartisan reforms and funding extensions without trying to…

·Washington, United States
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Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin bill would crack down on predatory practices by pharmacy benefit managers

Independent pharmacists and community health advocates in Wisconsin are rallying behind legislation to crack down on third-party companies that dictate how patients can access their prescriptions. The post Wisconsin bill would crack down on predatory practices by pharmacy benefit managers appeared first on WPR.

·Madison, United States
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The Center SquareThe Center Square

Wisconsin lawmakers take on pharmacy benefit managers' 'predatory' practices

(The Center Square) – A pair of Wisconsin legislators have introduced a bill to combat what they call “predatory practices” from pharmacy benefit managers that they say led to the

·United States
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Wispolitics.comWispolitics.com

Sen. Felzkowski: Felzkowski and Novak introduce pharmacy benefit manager reform legislation

Madison, WI – Today, Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) introduced Cole’s Act: legislation to reform pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs engage in predatory practices to line their own pockets at the expense of independent pharmacies and...

·Madison, United States
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The Monroe TimesThe Monroe Times

Novak, Felzkowski introduce pharmacy benefit manager reform legislation

MADISON — Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) and Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) introduced Cole’s Act: legislation to reform pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs engage in predatory practices to line their own pockets at the expense of independent pharmacies and patients.

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