An Alabama pharmacist and pharmacy owner said they weren’t allowed to attend an “unofficial” legislative study group in Montgomery on Thursday created to develop pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) legislation for the 2025 legislative session.
There aren't many things that are as important to an employer – no matter the size of the company – as being able to offer competitive, affordable health benefits. Today's labor market is competitive, and if a business isn't able to do its part by ensuring their employees and their families have access to high-quality healthcare coverage that doesn't break the bank, you can expect us to lose out on top talent.
Although it has not gotten nearly the attention that gambling, ethics, school choice or divisive concepts have thus far in the 2024 legislative session, a behind-the-scenes fight is being waged between pharmacists and the business community over House Bill 238 (HB238).
It's hard to unsee the cancerous mass the health care system has become.