Rick Van Warner
May 31, 2024
It’s time for policymakers to look at the facts, recognize the vital role pharmacy benefit companies play in the already shaky health care ecosystem, and safeguard the interests of businesses and their employees by opposing such legislation when it inevitably makes the rounds in the halls of Congress again.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As someone deeply passionate about the success of Florida hospitality businesses and the well-being of their employees, I’ve witnessed firsthand the critical role that comprehensive health care benefits play in ensuring individual well-being and organizational success.
Given the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs nationwide, it’s abundantly clear that pharmacy benefit companies are a vital resource in helping employees and families more affordably access the medications they desperately need.
Pharmacy benefit companies consistently help provide plan sponsors and their employees with critical savings and flexibility to better access to essential prescriptions.
Sadly, recent federal proposals would undermine their ability to help employers secure savings for their employees by negotiating with large pharmaceutical companies.
It’s a bad idea that would serve to further complicate the already dizzying health care landscape that businesses in Florida and across the nation must navigate daily.
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