Managing a chronic condition brings forth a lot of challenges, but I’d never expect there to be so many hoops to jump through when it comes to getting my medication. I suffer from a severe form of psoriasis and follow a stringent treatment regimen that includes a combination of light therapies, retinoids, and a specific drug called methotrexate.
Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are middlemen who work to connect patients with pharmacies that have the medications they need. However, because of their outsized power in determining where patients can go, they have become increasingly abusive at the expense of both patients like me and the local pharmacies that we’ve long gone to.
PBMs have only increased my stress thanks to their corrupt practices, and I’m eager to see Arizona’s lawmakers take the issue of PBM reform seriously.
Sincerely,
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Cesar Krauss
Cesar Krauss
Nogales
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