CARTER CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF HIS KEY PBM REFORMS TO LOWER COSTS FOR PATIENTS

Washington, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter issued the following press release:

Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated House passage of key portions of his PBM Reform Act as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. After more than a decade of advocacy, Rep. Carter's efforts have resulted in a major win for patients and pharmacies that will increase transparency, preserve patient access to pharmacies, and lower health care costs by reforming the middlemen - pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).



"As a pharmacist from coastal Georgia, I came to Congress with the goal of building a health care system that put patients before profits," said Rep. Carter. "PBMs have been stealing hope and health from the American peo...