Insured people should have open access and the same benefit regardless of which pharmacy THEY choose. Drug middlemen i.e. PBMs should be unable to steer and financial coerce people to use a particular pharmacy.
Why is this important?
Pharmacy benefit management companies (PBMs) do not allow me to access my local pharmacy or they impose a much higher copay if I do not use their mail order service. These drug middlemen hinder my access to local healthcare in the name of corporate profit. This practice MUST stop.
