Monroe Co. Health Dept. Recommends Hep. A Vaccine For Those Who Recently Ate At Shalom

Pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, are meant to lower drug prices by acting as a middleman between drug manufacturers and either insurance companies or employers who sponsor health plans. Advocates said employers and consumers often don’t understand what PBMs are and how they work.

Public health experts believe the availability of life saving drugs may be responsible for the fall in overdose deaths.

Several bills this session deal with a federal program known as the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Lawmakers say the measures tackle health care costs, but some health leaders say lawmakers may misunderstand what that program is and what it’s for.