Health News

Rep. Carter: ‘Big insurance fighting like hell’ to keep Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform out of gov’t funding bill
U.S. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA-1) said that the insurance industry is “fighting like hell” to prevent legislation that would reform the Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) industry.

Rep. Carter: 340b drug discount program lacks ‘appropriate oversight, transparency, and accountability’
U.S. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA-1) said Congress must work to add "transparency, oversight, and sustainability' to a federal drug program that enables eligible hospitals and healthcare organizations to purchase outpatient medications at significantly discounted prices.