Shortly, legislative leaders will be deciding what PBM reform might look like, and ultimately deciding whether the Commonwealth will even have a chance of ANY PBM reforms. 

NACDS RxIMPACT needs your help pushing for a PBM reform proposal authored by State Representative John Lawn (D-MA). This legislative solution would protect access to neighborhood pharmacies by regulating PBMs manipulation of drug pricing and pharmacy reimbursement. Reforms would also prevent PBM tactics that hinder patients’ access to needed medications.

As seen in this Massachusetts “Free Claire” video, PBMs are driving up drug prices and forcing patients to use PBM-affiliated pharmacies while reimbursing pharmacies below their cost to buy and dispense drugs patients need. There is zero evidence backing PBMs claims that regulating PBMs manipulations in the commercial market will increase costs. Further, PBMs cite an antiquated Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opinion that the FTC has since not only reversed, but actually voted in July of 2023 to request that PBMs “no longer rely on outdated information to attempt to evade drug-pricing reforms pushed by state and federal lawmakers” as “it no longer reflects market realities.” Similar laws that were passed in New York, Washington, Oregon, and West Virginia have not had any increases on premiums. 

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