frijaashlee.bsky.social

16 October 2026 14:08

Arkansas is trying to kick PBM owned pharmacies out of the state. A federal judge already stopped it. The article says tens of pharmacies and millions of prescriptions get disrupted. Local stores wanting protection is not the same as lower drug prices. Patients still need a place to pick up the bag.

alixdevlin.bsky.social

16 October 2026 02:14

PCMA members including Caremark, Optum Rx, and Express Scripts, agreed to display TrumpRx cash prices in their real-time benefit tools. www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/major...

jon-ferguson.bsky.social

16 October 2026 02:05

Not over who set the drug’s price. Lower reimbursement is not the same thing as a higher list from the manufacturer. The headline treats them as one story. They are NOT. healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/florida-su...

georgiforschner.bsky.social

16 October 2026 01:46

An AG complaint is not a verdict. Paying pharmacies less for a fill is often the plan getting the rate it bargained. That is the job. It is not automatically a price-fixing confession.

auraciesla.bsky.social

06 October 2026 14:45

This survey shows why pharmacy benefits need to focus on both affordability and access. Veterans value convenient ways to get their medications, including pharmacy and mail-order options. Any PBM reforms should protect benefits and avoid disrupting access veterans rely on. soaa.org/veteran-surv...