AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPBM Push in Washington: U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and Sen. Elizabeth Warren reintroduced the Patients Before Monopolies Act to stop Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and insurers from owning pharmacies, arguing the middlemen drive up drug costs and squeeze independent stores. Missouri Health Policy: The Missouri House sent a maternal-and-women’s health package to Gov. Mike Kehoe, including annual contraceptive access for people with private insurance, coverage for blood-pressure monitors during pregnancy/postpartum, expanded telehealth, and allergy-policy requirements for licensed child care. Rural Hospital Strain: Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall filed for Chapter 11, pointing to years of financial pressure and the growing difficulty rural hospitals face. Local Safety & Violence: Kansas City homicide investigators are asking for tips after a shooting at 4th and Holmes left a man dead; separately, a road-rage case in Jackson County charges a Kansas City man after a woman was shot in the head and remains in ICU. Care Access Watch: A new statewide survey in Texas finds strong support for hospital price transparency, with most voters saying bills are higher than expected.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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