CR Extension Offers Extra Time For PBM Reform Passage

The status of several pharmacy benefit manager reforms remains up in the after Congress passed a new stopgap spending bill Thursday (Jan. 18) that temporarily extends federal government funding through March 1 and March 8, giving lawmakers and PBM reform advocates another seven weeks to hash out their differing PBM reform bills for possible movement alongside a March spending bill. Given the amount of time lawmakers spent to introduce and pass legislation to boost PBM transparency and accountability throughout 2023,...