Health Policy Rollup: State Action We’re Watching in April 2025
Legislation we’re watching this month, including Certificate of Need in Mississippi, facility fees in Oregon, Medicaid reform in Indiana, and more.
State PBM Reform: How States Are Trying to Control Pharmaceutical Spending
During the 2024 state legislative sessions, 33 bills were enacted in 20 states related to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). States used a variety of tactics, including spread pricing prohibitions, 340B pharmacies, patient steering and affiliated pharmacies, and mandates for increased reporting of PBM activities.