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PBM Accountability Project Applauds Introduction of the PBM Reform Act (H.R. 4317)
The PBM Accountability Project, representing a wide range of stakeholders across the business, labor, patient, consumer and pharmacy...
18 minutes ago
PBM Accountability Project Statement on The PBM Reform Act
Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA), along with 11 bipartisan members of Congress, today introduced the PBM Reform Act to reform the...
6 days ago
PBM Accountability Project Urges Congressional Leaders to Prioritize PBM Reforms in Budget Reconciliation
The PBM Accountability Project Managing Director Mark Blum today sent a letter to Congressional leadership calling for the inclusion of...
Jun 23
Expanding the 340B Program Allows PBMs to Steal from Patients in Need
Hospitals and clinics in the 340B program often use pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) affiliated or owned contract pharmacies to dispense...
Jun 12
New Poll: Overwhelming Majority of Nevadans Support Regulation of Prescription Drug Middlemen
Respondents support policies to require pharmacy benefit managers (PBM)s to provide value, lower patient drug costs Carson City, NV – As...
May 23
We Can Wait No Longer: Congress Needs to Aid Those Trapped in a Health Care Nightmare
By: Claire Sachs, Founder of the Patient Advocate’s Chronicle and a DPAC Champion Corps member Millions of Americans afflicted with...
May 19
PBM Accountability Project Statement on House Energy and Commerce Committee Budget Reconciliation Text
WASHINGTON, DC – During a full committee markup , the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced budget reconciliation language...
May 15
Senate Judiciary Committee Members Urge PBM Reform
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing this week titled, “PBM Power Play: Examining Competition Issues in the Prescription Drug...
May 14
PBM Accountability Project Statement on Trump Administration Efforts to Address High Prescription Drug Costs
President Trump this week signed an executive order that revived a drug pricing policy, known as the “most favored nation” policy, that...
May 14
New Report: PBMs Are Siphoning Money from Patients in the 340B Program
A recent report found that the dominance of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the 340B drug pricing program benefits these large...
May 12
Reforming the System: PBM Practices Are Blocking Access to Biosimilars
In today’s healthcare landscape, few issues affect patient access and affordability as much as PBM practices. With 80% of the PBM market...
Apr 22
PBM Accountability Project Statement on Administration’s April 15 Executive Order
The White House issued an executive order (EO) on April 15 aimed at “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First.” The...
Apr 16
PBM Accountability Project Statement on Critical PBM Reforms in Congress
Many Congressional leaders and stakeholders continue to highlight the need for the PBM reforms. Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA)...
Mar 28
PBM Accountability Project Statement on House Introduction of Critical PBM Reforms
Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA), Nannette Barragan (D-CA), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Rick...
Mar 18
Letter to the Editor: The broken 340B drug program needs to be fixed
All North Dakotans surely know the adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Well, some North Dakota state lawmakers are test-driving a...
Mar 14
ICYMI: Rural Americans Need PBM Reform Now
Millions of rural Americans face a devastating health crisis. They suffer from high rates of chronic diseases yet face a severe shortage...
Mar 12
The 340B Drug Pricing Program: A Patient Benefit or PBM Profit Center?
Recent public financial disclosures from major health insurance conglomerates like CVS Health have shed light on a concerning trend: the...
Mar 7
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Members Highlight the Need for Urgent PBM Reforms
Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled, “An Examination of How Reining in...
Mar 4
PBM Accountability Project Statement on Senate Introduction of Critical PBM Reforms
Senators Grassley and Cantwell Continue Efforts to Ensure Patients, Employers and Unions No Longer Overpay for Prescriptions Feb. 13,...
Feb 13
PBM Accountability Project Joins Leading Stakeholders Urging Congress, President Trump to Prioritize PBM Reforms
The PBM Accountability Project recently joined several pharmacy, employer, and consumer advocates to encourage the new administration and...
Feb 5
PBM Accountability Project Calls on Congress to Pass PBM Reforms, Lower Prescription Drug Costs for all Americans
Doug Dority, Chairman of the Board of the PBM Accountability Project, recently penned a letter to House and Senate leadership urging...
Jan 28
PBM Accountability Project Calls on Congress to Pass CR with PBM Reforms
Doug Dority, Chairman of the Board of the PBM Accountability Project, penned a letter today to House and Senate leadership urging...
Dec 18, 2024
Congress Must Protect Consumers from PBM Abuse
The post-election lame duck session of Congress could be one of the most influential for consumers – if our elected officials are willing...
Dec 5, 2024
ICYMI: Medicare Pays Wildly Different Prices for the Same Drug
Middlemen negotiate prescription costs at thousands of different price points, depending on your insurance plan The cost of prescription...
Nov 26, 2024
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