In Review: The PCMA team, member company lobbyists, and coalition partners remain active in Texas. While the number of PBM-related issues being considered has narrowed, plenty of effort is being spent to ensure the most problematic PBM bills do not
In Review: As we near the end of the 2025 legislative session in Austin, the number of PBM-related issues being considered is narrowing. Our team and coalition partners have worked hard to keep ERISA and pharmacy reimbursement issues from advancing,
In Review: PBM-related issues continue to be front and center in Austin. While our team and coalition partners have worked hard to narrow the number of bills in play, as bills move to the floor in the House and Senate,
In Review: Last week, PCMA spoke in the House insurance committee on HB 3233, a bill related to where PBMs store patient data. PCMA worked with the bill sponsor on an amendment, which was accepted, allowing PCMA to now be
In Review: Last week, PCMA met with several members of the House, including the Speaker’s Office and staff, to discuss issues related to several of the bills in play. While those conversations were positive, PCMA has plenty of work ahead
In Review: The last few weeks have been busy with hearings in Austin. With over 60 bills filed in Texas, our focus has been on ERISA, pharmacy issues, and now prior authorization. Up Next: PCMA is in Austin this week,
In Review: Last week SB 1122, the ERISA bill, was voted out of the Senate Health and Human Services. Since the vote, PCMA and our coalition partners have been working with major employers to engage with the lieutenant governor’s office.
In Review: The deadline for new bill introductions is today in Texas. While we anticipate a few more bills to be added to our efforts in Texas, we currently are tracking over 60 PBM bills, with over a dozen marked
In Review: The deadline to request bills to be filed in Texas has passed and PCMA is still monitoring new intros. PCMA is now tracking over 60 bills in Texas with about two dozen being high-priority issues, but narrowing our
In Review: Texas now has nearly 40 PBM-related measures filed, with bill filling lasting for another two weeks. Several high-priority measures that have been introduced include Pharmacy Reimbursement, vertical integration, attorney general oversight into PBM mergers and acquisitions, and ERISA.
