Letter to the editor - Support closing pharmacy benefit manager loophole

Editor,

Last week, Sen. Jon Tester announced he was able to help patients save costs by working with the Biden administration to close a loophole allowing Pharmacy Benefit Managers to charge excessive fees.

Sen. Tester noted, “Pharmacy Benefit Managers have been preying on our pharmacies and Medicare patients for years,” and he is absolutely right. These middlemen are often the reason so many have such high out-of-pocket costs at the pharmacy counter when picking up prescriptions.

In today’s economy, Sen. Tester is working to ensure patients are able to access the care they need and eliminate...