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State Efforts to Prohibit PBM Ownership of Pharmacies

... states introduced or advanced legislation in 2025–2026 that would prohibit PBMs from owning, controlling, or holding licenses for retail, mail-order, or specialty pharmacies. Key Examples Arkansas ...

Congressional Hearing Examines Vertical Integration, Prior Authorization, and Insurer Consolidation

... Specialty Care Members cited a 2025 FTC report finding that the three largest PBMs marked up specialty generic drugs, often used for cancer and chronic conditions, by thousands of percent at affiliated ...

• Advocacy Update - February 2026

Integrated Practices | Comprehensive Care February ...

Bipartisan PBM Reform Act (H.R. 4317)

... Resolution package but ultimately excluded from the June 2025 budget reconciliation process following a Senate parliamentarian's ruling. H.R. 4317 represents a renewed congressional effort to advance ...

House Passes Limited Healthcare Bill; ACA Subsidies Expire

... healthcare package: On December 17, 2025, the House approved the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703) by a 216–211 vote. The bill expands association health plans, increases pharmacy ...

• Advocacy Update - January 2026

... raise serious concerns about supplier consolidation, reduced product choice, and disruptions to patient access. House passes limited healthcare package On December 17, 2025, the House approved the ...

Legislative Developments on Healthcare Freedom and Patient Choice

LUGPA Policy Update: 2025 Legislative Developments on Healthcare Freedom and Patient Choice AT-A-GLANCE ESSENTIALS What’s Changing As the December 31, 2025, expiration ...

Pharmacists Fight Back Act (2025)

LUGPA Policy Brief: The Pharmacists Fight Back Act (2025) LUGPA AT-A-GLANCE ESSENTIALS What’s Changing Congress has reintroduced bipartisan legislation to rein in Pharmacy ...

Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act

LUGPA Policy Brief: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act December 2025 The bipartisan PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act seeks to strengthen visibility ...

Innovation in Urology — What It Means for Your Practice

... See also: Kirschner Honored with 2025 Presidential Recognition Award ...

• Advocacy Update - November 2025

... 2025 BREAKING NEWS: LUGPA Policy Alert: President Trump Signs Government Funding Bill into Law, Officially Ending Shutdown and Extending Key ...

2025 Executive Leadership Program Class

Congratulations to the 2025 Executive Leadership Program Class LUGPA proudly congratulates the 2025 cohort of the LUGPA Executive Leadership Program on completing the year-long comprehensive development ...

Iowa’s PBM Reform Law

LUGPA Policy Brief: Iowa’s PBM Reform Law and Its Implications for Patient Access and Independent Providers October 2025 Iowa’s Senate File 383 (SF 383), enacted in 2024, aims to increase transparency ...

Fourth Community Practice Summit

Fourth Community Practice Summit: Advocating for Independent Practice October 2025 The Fourth Community Practice Summit assembled physician leaders, policy ...

Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing

LUGPA Policy Update: Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing October 2025 The Trump Administration continues to advance Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing initiatives aimed at linking U.S. drug prices ...

MedPAC Examines Medicare Payment Accuracy, Fiscal Sustainability, and Systemwide Trends

LUGPA Policy Update - MedPAC Examines Medicare Payment Accuracy, Fiscal Sustainability, and Systemwide Trends September 2025 The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) convened early in September ...

• Advocacy Update - September 2025

... 2025 In this issue we feature: Executive Summary Government Funding and Continuing Resolution Outlook Healthcare Extenders at Risk ...

• LUGPA Health Policy Update - Aug. 2025

LUGPA Health Policy Update Aug. 2025 Independent urology practices continue to operate in a policy environment that is both fast-moving and high-stakes. The LUGPA Health Policy Committee is actively ...

• Advocacy Update - August 2025

... 2025 In this issue we feature: Bipartisan Legislation Reintroduced: Protecting Access to Life-Saving Therapies Major Advocacy Victory: ...

State Legislative Momentum on PBM Reform in 2025

LUGPA Policy Brief: State Legislative Momentum on PBM Reform in 2025 July 2025 As federal efforts to reform pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) stall, states are leading initiatives against opaque and ...