Committee holds over PBM ownership restriction bill after witnesses outline large, uncertain fiscal effects Senate Bill 2040, which would prohibit common ownership of pharmacies and PBMs/insurers above a 5% threshold, prompted competing fiscal estimates: TennCare and the Department of Finance projected multi‑million-dollar costs while Fiscal Review disputed key assumptions. Committee agreed to hold the bill for further review.

Senate Bill 2040 could reshape Tennessee's pharmacy landscape, but conflicting estimates on its financial impact leave many questions unanswered.

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Colorado defines rural independent pharmacy in new statute amendment Colorado establishes definition for rural independent pharmacy ownership in revised statutes.

Colorado just took a major step to support local healthcare by defining rural independent pharmacy ownership—find out how this could change the landscape for pharmacies in the state!

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