Introduce and support legislation to reduce prescription drug costs by reforming pharmacy benefit manager compensation and requiring fair pharmacy contracts in Medicare Part D.

"The Patients Before Middlemen Act would increase transparency and reduce prescription drug costs for seniors at the pharmacy counter."

Blackburn supports the Patients Before Middlemen Act to lower prescription drug costs by changing PBM compensation rules and requiring fair treatment of pharmacies.

Warner Joins Blackburn, Hassan, Colleagues in Introducing the “Patients Before Middlemen Act” to Bring Down Cost of Prescription Drugs - Press Releases - Mark R. Warner
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Sen. Blackburn’s office said she joined the introduction of the Patients Before Middlemen Act. The release says the bill would separate PBM pay from drug prices and utilization and require Medicare Part D plans to contract with any willing pharmacy meeting reasonable terms.

Official release shows Blackburn introduced and publicly backed the exact PBM reform package described in the claim.

delivered same_term A for effort

Blackburn, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce the “Patients Before Middlemen Act” to Bring Down Cost of Prescription Drugs
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The bill text states that Mrs. Blackburn introduced legislation to assure pharmacy access and choice and to establish requirements for pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare Part D.

The legislative text itself confirms Blackburn’s introduction of a PBM reform bill matching the promise’s core elements.

delivered same_term A for effort

Patients Before Middlemen Act bill text
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Blackburn's official Senate release says she, Hassan, Warner, and Lankford introduced the Patients Before Middlemen Act, describing it as delinking PBM compensation from drug price and use and requiring Medicare Part D plans to contract with any willing pharmacy on reasonable terms.

Official release directly shows Blackburn introduced and supported legislation matching both elements of the promise: PBM compensation reform and fair Medicare Part D pharmacy contracting.

delivered same_term A for effort

Blackburn, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce the “Patients Before Middlemen Act” to Bring Down Cost of Prescription Drugs
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The bill text names Mrs. Blackburn as an introducer and states the bill would amend Social Security Act Medicare Part D provisions on pharmacy access, choice, and PBM requirements. It requires any willing pharmacy participation under standard terms and requires contract terms to be reasonable and relevant.

The legislative text confirms Blackburn introduced a Medicare Part D PBM reform bill containing fair pharmacy contracting and access provisions.

delivered same_term A for effort

Patients Before Middlemen Act bill text
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Section 3 of the bill creates Medicare Part D requirements for PBMs, limiting PBM and affiliate remuneration to bona fide service fees, treating qualifying incentive payments as flat-dollar, fair-market-value service fees, and requiring pass-through treatment for rebates and discounts.

The bill text confirms the compensation-reform component of the promise by targeting PBM remuneration arrangements in Medicare Part D.

delivered same_term A for effort

Patients Before Middlemen Act bill text
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%