Ginsburg’s Death May Not Affect Outcome Of Upcoming PBM Litigation

By Ariel Cohen / September 24, 2020 at 12:14 PM
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg might not have a huge impact on the outcome of a case over whether states can regulate pharmacy benefit managers because the Supreme Court usually favors ERISA preemption of state laws, which is at the heart of Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management . The case, which is schedule to be heard Oct. 6, is over an Arkansas law, and the outcome will affect laws in the nearly 40 states that restrict PBM conduct...


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