Republicans and Democrats find a unifying target: Pharmacy benefit managers

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What happened

Republicans and Democrats, both patients and politicians, seem united in their disdain for the healthcare companies known as pharmacy benefit managers.

Tennessee and Arkansas are regulating now them.

Key facts

  • Reported by NPR Health and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:57:35 UTC.

Why it matters

Outbreaks, approvals and guidance changes have direct practical consequences for care, travel and public-health planning.

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