Molly Rutherford, MD does a great job explaining how some legislators are in the pockets of PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers). Most of them, by the way, are owned by insurance companies. Here is a snippet from her editorial:
Buried on page 55 of the bipartisan gun bill Congress passed this week: A provision to further delay the implementation of a rule to lower prescription drug prices. It’s another demonstration of the lobbying power of drug supply middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and why it’s so hard to achieve real reform to lower medication costs. No wonder Americans hold Congress in such low regard.
Please read the rest of the article and see how DPC docs continue to make their voices heard. Great job, Dr. Rutherford. Her practice is located here.