Patients and Employers Win in Federal Ruling Affirming ERISA Preemption

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Yesterday, a federal court ruled in favor of McKee Foods, a privately held and family-owned employer based in Tennessee, finding that a 2023 law there regulating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their client health plans and sponsors is preempted by federal law. The ruling by the Sixth Circuit mirrors the Tenth Circuit’s […]

How DOL’s Proposed Rule Would Bury Smaller, Mid-Market PBMs in Duplicative Compliance Burdens

DOL Rule Risks Undermining Competition, Innovation, and Choice in the PBM Market Employers deserve clear, actionable information about their prescription drug spending that can help them make informed decisions. The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) that the president signed into law in February, along with reforms the industry has made over the past several years, guarantees they will […]