Arkansas challenges pharmacy benefit managers' dominance, targeting lower prescription costs while national economic optimism persists despite housing market strain.
Takeaways
•Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders enacts a pioneering Arkansas law prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning pharmacies, aiming to curb monopolistic practices and reduce prescription drug prices statewide.
•Industry giants like CVS challenge Arkansas’s legislation, arguing it unfairly targets out-of-state pharmacies and risks limiting access for vulnerable groups, sparking broader national debate on PBMs’ role.
•Despite economic uncertainty fueled by tariffs and high mortgage rates, strong job growth and consumer spending sustain optimism, though housing affordability and sectoral shifts continue presenting challenges.
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