01/31/2026
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‼️ In a vote of 341-88, the House of Representatives passed a spending bill that includes a provision requiring CMS to develop reasonable and relevant contract terms under Medicare Part D and create a mechanism for pharmacies to report contract violations. "The PBM reforms included in this package – the first major PBM reform in Medicare Part D to pass in nearly 20 years – are as welcomed as they are long overdue," said NCPA's Anne Cassity, expressing gratitude to the pharmacy champions in Congress and the many independent pharmacy allies and advocates who have participated in this fight. "We need to get this through the Senate and to the president’s desk as quickly as possible, so independent pharmacies and the patients they treat can have the relief from PBM manipulations they so desperately need."
Our statement is available here: https://bit.ly/3ZrK3Xr
