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A New Approach To Driving Down Drug Prices
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Arkansas challenges pharmacy benefit managers' dominance, targeting lower prescription costs while national economic optimism persists despite housing market strain.
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  • 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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