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Pharmacists Say They Take Hit In Medicaid
Health News Florida January 31, 2020 Amid a legislative tussle with millions of dollars on the line, people who operate pharmacies in...
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New study highlights predatory practices by pharmacy benefit managers that drive up costs for patien
Capitol Soup, January 30, 2020 Study analyzing 359 million prescription AHCA drug claims documents widespread abuse Legislators and...
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Brittany Jackson: Broken PBM system puts patient access at risk
Florida Politics, January 16, 2020 Four years after I was diagnosed with heart failure in 2013, I had a heart attack. My heart was...
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House and Senate in sync on PBM reform
Florida Politics, January 13, 2020 Will this be the year that Floridians at long last receive some financial relief from prescription...
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Pharmacy benefit managers are making decisions that harm my Tallahassee patients | Opinion
Tallahassee Democrat, January 11, 2020 There are people with no medical training and no obligation to patients who have the power to...
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Tom Wright bill pushes for pharmacy benefit manager reform
Florida Politics, December 24, 2019 State Sen. Tom Wright is pushing legislation for the upcoming 2020 Session that would increase...
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How pharmacy benefit managers dictate care | Column
Tampa Bay Times by: Dr. Michael Diaz December 26, 2019 When patients are battling a life-threatening disease like cancer, they want a...
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Florida lawmakers push to improve access to prescription drugs, lower costs
The Capitolist December 20, 2019 Calling out Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or “PBM’s” for predatory business practices, a bipartisan group...
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Proposed Florida legislation targets pharmacy benefit managers
Tampa Bay Business Journal December 18, 2019 In an attempt to lower health care costs for Floridians, a Tampa Republican and other...
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Florida Lawmaker Fights to Improve Access to Prescription Drugs, Lower Costs
Florida Daily December 19, 2019 Florida state Rep. Jackie Toledo, R-Tampa, was joined by fellow lawmakers, patients, physicians,...
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Jackie Toledo officially files Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform bill
Florida Politics December 19, 2019 Rep. Jackie Toledo filed legislation Tuesday to crack down on what she describes as over-charges on...
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Tampa Lawmaker Files Legislation To Reform Prescription Drug Industry In Florida
Health News Florida December 18, 2019 A Tampa lawmaker is hoping to lower drug prices and improve care for Floridians by regulating...
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Bay Area Lawmaker Takes On Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Bay News 9 December 17, 2019 State Rep. Jackie Toledo officially announced a new bill Tuesday that she said is designed to lower...
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Tampa lawmaker Jackie Toledo leads push to lower drug costs in Florida
Tampa Bay Times December 17, 2019 Jackie Toledo recently had an issue with the cost of medication. It’s a problem the Republican state...
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Florida lawmaker’s bill to reduce prescription costs gains national support
Fox 13 News December 17, 2019 A Florida lawmaker is pushing to make your next trip to the pharmacy easier and less expensive under a...
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Rep. Toledo files bill to address sky-high prescription drug prices
The Floridian December 18, 2019 Cutting the astronomical costs of prescription drugs is a bipartisan effort that is being pushed both at...
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Florida’s Rx drug supply chain needs fixing, more transparency
The Floridian November 6, 2019 Yesterday, the Florida Senate met in two separate committees to discuss the issue of Pharmacy Benefit...
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Florida Pharmacists Sounding the Alarm, Accuse PBMs of ‘Hijacking’ Health Care Spending
Florida Daily October 30, 2019 With Americans continuing to be impacted by the spiraling costs of health care, some neighborhood...
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Trump wants lower prescription drug costs. Florida lawmakers should make the market more competitive
The Capitolist October 9, 2019 President Donald Trump visited Florida last week, making a stop at The Villages, one of the highest...
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Watchdog: Insurance Groups Buy Drug “Middle Men”; Transparency Calls Grow
Spectrum News 13 July 23, 2019 PBMs: have you heard of them? If not, you’re not alone, but they do factor into your prescription drug...
Aug 14, 20201 min read
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