Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., is pushing to attach a healthcare proposal targeting pharmacy benefit managers to a major must-pass spending bill.
He said the government funding process could provide the quickest path for action on drug prices ahead of the 2026 appropriations cycle.
In an interview with Politico on Thursday, Lankford said he wants to add legislation cracking down on PBMs, the middlemen who negotiate drug prices and rebates, to the annual measure that funds the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.
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