How PBMs are hurting Texans with disabilities
Wed, 06/15/2022 - 12:00am
Rising drug and health care costs affect everyone, but individuals with disabilities — generally the lowest income demographic group and who rely on treatments to maintain their quality of life — feel the impact most acutely. Instead of helping, some in the health care system are making the situation even worse. One example: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) claim to lower health care prices for patients. Yet a recent study shows PBMs actually exacerbate the problem, contributing to rising medicine costs and forcing patients in the disability community to pay more or lose access to critical medications.