Capitol Hill has turned its eye to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), culminating in a new package of measures introduced by leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee that seeks to bring PBMs under more careful regulatory authority.
In February, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforced the very...Arizona News
The Build Back Better Act (BBB) will be reviewed by Democrats in the Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committees this week, ahead of formal negotiations with the Senate parliamentarian over the "Byrd bath," a bipartisan meeting in which items from the budget reconciliation bill that do not directly impact...National News
High hopes for a bipartisan solution collapsed as budget bill adopted.
Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA), leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, have found ways to collaborate and solve difficult legislative issues over the years. Optimism abounded when they declared a...National News
Azar, 50, a lawyer by training, has spent most of the last 10 years with pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, rising to president of its key U.S. affiliate before leaving in January to start his own consulting firm.
Tapped to replace the last HHS Secretary, Tom Price, who resigned amid controversy, Azar has history at HHS; having served in...