Kansas committee hears testimony on bill to regulate pharmacy benefit managers On Jan. 28 a House committee heard pro- and opponent testimony on Senate Bill 360, the Kansas Consumer Prescription Protection and Accountability Act, which would license PBMs, require pass-through rebates, ban spread pricing and set reimbursement floors; proponents said it will lower costs and protect local pharmacies, while business and insurer groups warned it could raise employer and patient costs and pose ERISA legal risks.

Kansas lawmakers are debating a bold bill aimed at regulating pharmacy benefit managers to cut drug costs and protect local pharmacies, but opponents warn it could backfire!

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Senate consolidates PBM reforms into single measure; committee rolls in related bills Lawmakers consolidated multiple PBM and rebate-transparency bills into an administration-backed vehicle (SB 669) after testimony from pharmacies, PBMs, insurers and the administration; committee adopted roll-in substitutes and reported the consolidated bill to Finance.

Virginia lawmakers are taking bold steps to tackle pharmacy benefit manager practices that threaten local pharmacies and drive up drug costs.

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New pharmacy benefits law mandates rebate sharing to lower drug costs Law requires insurers to pass drug rebates to lower insureds' out-of-pocket expenses.

Kentucky's groundbreaking House Bill 413 could revolutionize how prescription drug costs are calculated, potentially slashing out-of-pocket expenses for consumers at the pharmacy counter.

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