Georgia's Pharmacy Middlemen Neglect Patient Care.

Georgia lawmakers missed an opportunity to reform a system that allows pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to pocket medication discounts intended to lower costs for Georgia patients. PBMs negotiate drug prices and rebates for health plans, but with little transparency and oversight, they have become one of the largest stakeholders in prescription drug access and affordability decisions in Georgia. Patients are struggling to afford critical healthcare due to insurance barriers and PBMs, causing them to pay more from their own wallets for their medications. Georgia lawmakers must take action to ensure rebates are passed onto patients to reduce healthcare costs for Georgians.