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Podcast: Pharmacy Podcast Network
Episode: Patients Before Monopolies Act | PBM Reform Podcast
Description: In this critical episode of the PBM Reform Podcast, we are joined by two influential voices leading the charge against abusive pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices:
State Representative Jake Auchincloss – Congressman from Massachusetts’ Fourth District
Greg Reybold – Vice President of Healthcare Policy & General Counsel, American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc.
Topics Discussed:
The "Pharmacists Fight Back Act" (HB 9096):
Legislation Overview:
The bill proposes a transparent pharmacy reimbursement model based on:
Market-based pricing benchmarked to the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) plus a dispensing fee equivalent to each state’s Medicaid reimbursement or the lesser of 2% or $25.
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