<strong>The report says pharmacy benefit managers are able to conceal prices from the Oregon Health Authority through non-disclosure agreements between other entities in the states complex Medicaid network, and recommended fixes.</strong>
Congress has concluded a flurry of activity ahead of the August recess, which includes considering dozens of key public health programs that expire on Sept. 30, including Community.
Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at providing the federal government with more power to oversee pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) amid continued bipartisan scrutiny over the companies’ role in drug pricing. The two lawmakers introduced the PBM Oversight Act of 2023, which would give the Centers for Medicare…