Bipartisan State and Federal Alliances Target PBM Vertical Integration to Lower Costs

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio · KFF Health News · 2026-09-28

Bipartisan State and Federal Alliances Target PBM Vertical Integration to Lower Costs

According to reporting from KFF Health News, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are focusing their frustration on pharmacy benefit managers like CVS Caremark. While healthcare debates usually reveal deep partisan divides, there is a growing consensus that the vertical integra

According to reporting from KFF Health News, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are focusing their frustration on pharmacy benefit managers like CVS Caremark. While healthcare debates usually reveal deep partisan divides, there is a growing consensus that the vertical integra