Pharmacy Benefit Managers Archives

OPINION: It’s time for Congress to protect patients by passing meaningful PBM reform

May 28, 2024 11:22 pmMay 30, 2024 1:53 pm

As someone living with a myriad of chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and most recently, restrictive lung disease, I’m aware of the uphill battle patients face when it comes to accessing vital medications. It’s a battle that shouldn’t exist, yet it persists due...

High Drug Prices: Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers Part of the Problem or a Potential Solution?

April 5, 2024 12:42 pm

The rising costs of prescription drugs plagues Nevada residents and Americans across the nation. Understandably, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) often find themselves in the crosshairs. But are they the primary villains in our healthcare system’s drug pricing monopoly, or could they offer some solutions, given the right circumstances? Understanding PBMs:...

Congress Must Reform Insurer PBM Practices that Hurt Patients

September 15, 2023 1:18 pmSeptember 15, 2023 1:20 pm

Last year Congress passed a bill to allow Medicare to negotiate putting price caps and certain pharmaceutical drugs. While this action may sound like a good idea, there will be unintended consequences for millions of Americans like me who rely on the innovation in the pharmaceutical sector to stay alive....

Opinion: Reforming Pharmacy Benefit Managers Will Improve Drug Affordability

August 1, 2023 3:37 pm

Medically vulnerable patients in Nevada and across the country can face extraordinary challenges accessing and affording their prescribed treatments. That is particularly true for cancer patients and those living with immunodeficiency diseases and deficiencies. Unfortunately, a large part of the reason we face such high barriers to care is due...

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Blind Spot On Health Care

October 19, 2022 11:30 amOctober 19, 2022 12:42 pm

Recently, President Biden and his party in Washington celebrated the passage of the climate and drug pricing law. While most of the fanfare focused on how important lowering costs in health care is, the bill actually does very little to fix our broken system. There is no doubt that lowering...

The Shady Middlemen Putting Profits Ahead Of Patients

September 27, 2022 12:04 pmSeptember 28, 2022 3:38 pm

Over the next couple months, leading up to the midterm elections, we should expect to hear more and more from our lawmakers and prospective candidates. I know I’m not alone in feeling like the campaign ads have been nonstop. As a recent author pointed out, incumbent candidate Senator Cortez Masto...