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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor announced a series of actions this past week affecting retirement plan oversight, job training for formerly incarcerated individuals, worker classification rules, and …
Labor Department Advances Worker Ownership, Reentry Grants and New Contractor Rule Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission moved aggressively on multiple fronts this week, announcing a sweeping settlement with one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, returning nearly $23 …
FTC Hammers Drug Middlemen, Sends Millions Back to Victims, Warns on Cybercrime Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday opened a new national application portal for a $35.8 million incentive fund that will pay Registered Apprenticeship sponsors $3,500 for …
Labor Department Opens $35.8M Fund to Pay $3,500 per New Apprentice Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A deepening wave of pharmacy closures has left large swaths of Pennsylvania without reliable access to prescription drugs, prompting a coalition of pharmacists and patient advocates to …
Pharmacy Deserts Spread Across Pa. as Closures Top 1,000, Reform Fight Grows Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping bid to upend how Americans pay for healthcare, Donald J. Trump on Thursday unveiled what he is calling The Great Healthcare Plan—a far-reaching proposal …
Trump Bets Big on Healthcare: A Radical Plan to Cut Costs and Pay Patients Directly Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The City of Philadelphia has launched a sweeping lawsuit against some of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers, accusing them of orchestrating a pricing …
Philadelphia Sues PBMs, Drugmakers Over Insulin Prices That Skyrocketed Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In a clear wake-up call for Pennsylvania’s healthcare oversight, Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor’s recent audit uncovered significant financial mismanagement within the state’s Medicaid prescription drug benefits. …
Audit Reveals $7 Million Overspend in Pennsylvania Medicaid Drug Costs Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Community pharmacists across Pennsylvania are applauding the recent signing of House Bill 1993 by Governor Josh Shapiro. This new law aims to overhaul how pharmacy benefit managers …
Pennsylvania Community Pharmacists Cheer New Law Reforming Pharmacy Benefit Managers Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A coalition of Pennsylvania community pharmacists is celebrating the passage of House Bill 1993, a reform package aimed at regulating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The bill now …
Pennsylvania Passes Bill to Reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers Read More SCRANTON, PA — In a revealing hearing conducted by the House Majority Policy Committee at the Scranton Counseling Center, independent pharmacy owners voiced significant concerns over the financial challenges they …
Pennsylvania Legislators Seek to Reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices Amid Growing Concerns Read More