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(Guest opinion) Joseph Poling: This session, Colorado lawmakers took a stand for patients and local pharmacies
Independent pharmacies have long been cornerstones of Colorado’s communities — especially in rural areas where we often serve as the only...
Aug 2
Gov. Polis Signs Historic Bipartisan PBM Reform Bill to Increase PBM Accountability and Reduce Drug Costs
DENVER– Governor Polis has signed historic, bipartisan House Bill 1094 to help reduce the costs of prescription drugs for Coloradans by...
Jun 3
More than 20 Patient Advocate, Healthcare Organizations, and other Stakeholders Urge Governor Polis to Sign HB 1094
Today, members of the PBM Accountability Project of Colorado sent a letter to Governor Jared Polis (D) encouraging him to sign HB 1094....
May 14
In Major Milestone for PBM Reform, CO Legislature Passes Bipartisan HB 1094 to Increase PBM Accountability and Reduce Drug Costs
HB 1094 Ensures PBMs are Working to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Today, the Colorado legislature passed bipartisan House Bill 1094 to...
May 7
PBM reform in Colorado is about patients — period | OPINION
Few in Colorado, or in this country for that matter, would deny our health care system is confusing and unaffordable for most working...
May 6
Senate Committee Passes Bipartisan HB 1094 to Help Reduce Healthcare Costs, Increase PBM Accountability
Bill Ensures PBMs are Working to Lower Prescription Drug Costs DENVER – Yesterday evening, Colorado’s Senate Health and Human Services...
Apr 25
More than 25 Colorado Advocacy Groups Support PBM Reforms in HB 1094
More than 25 advocacy groups from across the state support bipartisan House Bill 1094 to create meaningful reforms to Colorado’s Pharmacy...
Apr 23


Aurora Teacher, Patient Advocate, John Christen Explains Why PBM Reforms like HB 1094 Are Critical
John Christen, who suffers from severe hemophilia, underscores how prescription medicines have been a lifeline for managing his chronic...
Apr 10
Help combat high Rx costs harming Coloradan patients | OPINION
As a physician and gastroenterologist, I see firsthand how the high costs of prescription medications prevent my patients from receiving...
Apr 9
Colorado bill could offer a lifeline for patients like me
At first glance, you wouldn’t know it, but I have a rare, life-threatening genetic condition. I was born with severe hemophilia, a...
Mar 26
House Passes Bipartisan HB 1094 to Help Reduce Healthcare Costs, Increase PBM Accountability
Bill Ensures PBMs are Working to Lower Prescription Drug Costs DENVER– Today, the Colorado House of Representatives passed House Bill...
Mar 17


CF United Co-Founder Amanda Boone Highlights the Need for PBM Reforms
As the cystic fibrosis community celebrates advancements in treatment, concerns about affordability persist. CF United, a grassroots...
Mar 5
House Committee Passes Bipartisan HB 1094 to Help Reduce Healthcare Costs, Increase PBM Accountability
Bill Ensures PBMs are Working to Lower Prescription Drug Costs DENVER, CO – Last night, the House Health and Human Services Committee...
Feb 20
Bipartisan House Bill 1094 will Help Reduce Healthcare Costs, Increase PBM Accountability
Bill Ensures PBMs are Working to Lower Prescription Drug Costs DENVER, CO – This week, bipartisan House Bill 1094 was introduced by...
Jan 29
FTC Releases Interim Staff Report on Prescription Drug Middlemen
Report details how prescription drug middleman profit at the expense of patients by inflating drug costs and squeezing Main Street...
Jan 15
Joseph Poling: PBMs closing local pharmacies Coloradans depend on, while raking in billions
There are many reasons I became a pharmacist, but a major reason was because I wanted to find ways to help and support the people in my...
Dec 3, 2024
Same Drug, 2,200 Different Prices
The cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. isn’t like the tabs for other products. The price for a single medicine can range by...
Nov 26, 2024
Congress can cut drug prices through PBM accountability | OPINION
Lowering the cost of prescription drugs for patients at the pharmacy counter is a top priority for both political parties. U.S. Congress...
Nov 16, 2024
The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business
The biggest pharmacy benefit managers are profiting by systematically underpaying independent drugstores, creating “pharmacy deserts”...
Oct 23, 2024
Squeezed Out
As a pharmacist for 13 years, I have witnessed the profound role that local pharmacies play in the health and well-being of our...
Sep 25, 2024
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