Warner, Welch, Marshall Cassidy Lead Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on PBMs’ Abusive Pricing Practices - Falls Church News

Warner, Welch, Marshall Cassidy Lead Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on PBMs’ Abusive Pricing Practices - Falls Church News

Mar 12 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner today joined Sens. Peter Welch (D-VT), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in introducing the bipartisan Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act, legislation to limit abusive pricing practices by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The Senators’ legislation cracks down on PBMs’ use of ‘spread pricing,’—charging Medicaid more than PBMs

Maryland may soon be able to limit what private insurance plans will pay for some drugs with new vote

The Maryland Senate passed a bill Wednesday night to expand the authority of the state’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board.The 35-12 vote brings legislation that allows the board to set upper payment limits on drugs closer to the governor’s desk than it’s ever been.The bill passed the House earlier this month. The legislature will just need to hammer out a few tweaks before conducting a final reconciliation vote to send the bill to Governor …

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Combat PBMs' Medicaid Spread-Pricing – Drug Topics

Office of US Senator for Vermont Peter Welch. March 12, 2025. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.welch.senate.gov/welch-marshall-warner-and … Full story here. More Sen. Welch News Published by www.drugtopics.com The post Bipartisan Bill Aims to Combat PBMs' Medicaid Spread-Pricing – Drug Topics appeared first on Quorum Call.

‘A good start’: Senate passes pharmacy benefit manager reform bill

The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would increase the regulation and transparency of pharmacy benefit managers, which advocates argue will protect patients and independent pharmacists.

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Combat PBMs’ Medicaid Spread-Pricing

US Senators on both sides of the aisle came together to announce the Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act.

Senators partner on bipartisan bill to crack down on PBMs’ abusive pricing practices

WASHINGTON  – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) together with Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today introduced the bipartisan Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act, legislation to limit abusive pricing practices by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The Senators’ legislation aims to crack down on PBMs’ use of ‘spread pricing,’—charging Medicaid more than PBMs pay pharmacies for a drug—which drives up…