NACDS Boosts “PBM Reform Now” Volume
The March 14 Capitol Hill press conference displayed bipartisan commitment and pharmacy unity to advance PBM reforms in Medicare and Medicaid.
The March 14 Capitol Hill press conference displayed bipartisan commitment and pharmacy unity to advance PBM reforms in Medicare and Medicaid.
On March 14, 2024, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) were cheered on at a Capitol Hill press conference by pharmacists and pharmacy leaders from across the nation as the Senators committed to continuing to push for swift enactment of bipartisan PBM reforms.
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"We appreciate the leadership and hard work that have gone into the many bipartisan PBM reform legislative efforts this congress. We reiterate that these reforms are needed without delay."
NACDS is applauding the Senators for sending a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission to “complete its investigation into the health care industry’s most powerful prescription drug middlemen.”
Employers moving on from dominant PBMs to save costs demonstrates the need for Congress to stand up for Medicare and Medicaid, too.
NACDS continues to urge the U.S. Congress to finish the job – and enact the bipartisan PBM reforms that Congress has advanced in the 118th Congress. A January 19 Inside Health Policy article quotes NACDS on the topic.
NACDS has been highly visible in policy and political publications on the topic of PBM reform.
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A special gala reception in New York City on December 13 will recognize the milestone — and the industry’s accomplishments over the past nine decades.