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Insurance Bill Raises Concerns in FL A fast-moving bill ( SB 1028 ) in Florida, sponsored by Sen. Joe Gruters (R), chairman of the Senate’s Banking and Insurance Committee, would require Citizens...
MS House Passes PBM Reform Bill Mississippi’s House of Representatives passed a bill ( HB 1665 ) that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from employing clawbacks when patients’ copayments...
In June, Kansas became the 37th state to offer tax incentives to data centers, underscoring how the massive warehouse-like facilities that support the internet have become a priority for states and state...
States Target Sale of Consumer Geolocation Data Virginia’s Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology advanced a bill ( SB 338 ) that would amend the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act...
States Easing Up on Certificate of Need Laws Over a dozen states have introduced or are considering legislation this year to scale back their certificate of need (CON) laws requiring healthcare providers...
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Mississippi’s House of Representatives passed a bill (HB 1665) that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from employing clawbacks when patients’ copayments exceed the actual cost of their drugs. The bill would also require PBMs to reimburse independent pharmacists within 7 days of receiving electronic claims from them. (MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE)
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed a bill (SB 1) making it easier for out-of-state doctors to become licensed in New Mexico, making the state the 42nd to join the interstate physician compact. The state’s House has also passed six other interstate medical compacts, including those covering physician assistants and emergency medical services personnel. (SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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