frijaashlee.bsky.social

16 October 2026 14:07

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 02:16

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...

georgiforschner.bsky.social

16 October 2026 01:48

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.

noelmelson.bsky.social

16 October 2026 01:05

Tighter PBM contract rules can be a fair ask. That is still a plan hiring scale to push the start price down, not proof the bargainer invented the sticker. Oversight of the terms is not the same as throwing the model out.

angelicaospina.bsky.social

07 October 2026 22:05

Retail theft is another thing CVS workers have to deal with during a normal shift. It can add stress and interrupt their work, even when they are just trying to help customers. This isn't on the employees, and hopefully these cases can be resolved quickly.