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New PBM Legislation Advances in Congress

Congresswoman Amy Spanberger (D-VA) has sponsored H.R. 2115 titled “Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts and Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Act.” This is important for healthcare stakeholders, as this proposed legislation requires greater transparency for discounts provided by manufacturers. This bill also proposes to include real-time benefit information as part of a prescription drug plan’s electronic prescription program under Medicare. 

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Is the Insulin Price Reduction Act the Right Answer to High Insulin Prices?

At this point in the legislative calendar, it is time to take a look at what may have a likely shot at passing Congress before the 2020 election season gets underway. With the contentious debate on drug pricing that has occurred during the last several months, insulin pricing is still garnering plenty of attention.

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