Kathleen McGuiness, Delaware state auditor and pharmacist, urged both President Biden and Congress to include in the current budget reconciliation package a ban on Medicaid spread pricing and a Medicare Part D
DIR fix. In her letter, she cited two reports released by her office that have “garnered national attention and helped shine a light on how PBMs have gouged millions of dollars out of Delaware taxpayers and are strangling independent pharmacies’ ability to stay open and serve as the first line of defense for their customers who are hurt or sick.” We appreciate McGuiness’ hard work to shine a light on opaque PBM practices. A copy of her letter to the administration and Congress can be found here.
Here are two Delaware reports on PBM predatory practices:
