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Arkansas Rep. Jeremiah Moore (R) has introduced a bill (HB 1150) that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies. Moore said the noncompetitive practice raises drug prices. (ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT GAZETTE, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)
Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D) has drafted legislation aimed at boosting the pay of direct care health workers. The bill would mandate an increase in the MaineCare reimbursement rates for direct care workers allowing employers to pay up to 140% of the state minimum wage, currently $14.65 per hour. The measure is expected to be formally introduced in the coming weeks. (PORTLAND PRESS HERALD)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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