Real Clear Health Reporter: Justin Leventhal In the past decade, independent drugstores have been vanishing, especially in low-income, minority, and rural communities, in part due to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) having rigged the system in favor of their own pharmacies. By steering patients to in-house pharmacies and squeezing independent pharmacies with hidden fees,  PBMs are driving local pharmacies out of business . This loss of competition hits vulnerable communities

Oregon Bend Bulletin Author: Monique Whitney, PUTT Executive Director The 85 community and independent pharmacies in Oregon are on the...

NoLa.com Author: Monique Whitney, PUTT Executive Director Recently guest essayist Rob Maness suggested banning pharmacy benefit managers...

Northwest Arkansas Gazette Reporter: Nathan Ansell Twelve pharmacy benefit managers have been found in violation of a rule requiring...

WebWire The American Medical Association (AMA) today published a  new annual analysis  (PDF) measuring competition in pharmacy benefit...

Oklahoma decision viewed as affirming broad ERISA preemption Employers increasingly challenging PBM laws across the country Bloomberg Law...

Ohio Capital Journal Reporter: Marty Schladen Owners of small pharmacies — many themselves members of local chambers of commerce — are...

The Federalist Author: Drew Johnson Why do we have a medical system in this country where too many people can’t get the treatment that...

The New York Times Author: Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Behind inflated prescription prices, complicated insurance plans and...

Axios Reporter: Maya Goldman Drug price middlemen are going to court to fight a first-in-the-nation effort to police their ownership of...

Duluth News Tribune OPINION: by PUTT President, Deborah Keaveny On March 21, pharmacist Philip Hommerding was busy dispensing medications...

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, suggested Congress could once again move to overhaul PBMs’ controversial business practices after it passes...

The program was supposed to save the government money. It doesn’t. The Washington Post Editorial Board Republicans in Congress have made...

The state officials claim that ownership limits competition Consumer Affairs Reporter: Mark Huffman Key takeaways State attorneys general...

Arkansas Advocate Reporter: Tess Vrbin A House panel Wednesday approved a bill aimed at preventing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from...

Newsweek Reporter: Suzanne Blake A Republican lawmaker has gone after UnitedHealthcare over its Medicare plan, calling the insurance...

The Natchez Democrat Reporter: Jan Griffey A Natchez pharmacist is applauding legislation being considered by the Mississippi House and...

KRCR ABC News7 Reporter: AUSTIN DENEAN | The National News Desk The House is renewing a push to take on pharmacy benefit managers that...

Over 90% of independent pharmacy owners worry the program would severely hurt their finances, one survey reported. Healthcare Brew...

Modern Healthcare Reporter: Michael McAuliff Lawmakers who came within days of passing new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers are...