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Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Blame For Your Massive Health Bills?

You are here: Home / Archive / Feature Stories / Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Blame For Your Massive Health Bills?
Published: August 17, 2025 by RHJ Producer

Last week we discussed how PBMs operate within healthcare, including negotiating drug prices and operating clinical programs. And though PBMs are under increasing scrutiny from lawmakers and the FTC, experts argue that reform – not removal – is key to creating a more transparent and efficient system.


Guest Information:

  • Eric Levine, Principal, Avalere Health
  • Matthew Fielder, Senior Fellow in Economic Studies & in the Center on Health Policy, Brookings Institute

Links for more info:

  • Avalere Health: Eric Levine
  • LinkedIn: Eric Levine
  • Avalere Health: White Paper: The Role of PBMs in the US Healthcare System
  • Brookings Institute: Matthew Fielder
  • Brookings: A brief look at current debates about pharmacy benefit managers
Program #: 25-33Segment Type: Feature StoriesGuests: Eric Levine| Matthew FielderInstitutions & Organizations: Avalere Health| Brookings InstituteHost: Greg JohnsonProducers: Jason Dickey| Kristen Farrah
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