Pharmacy benefit manager rules in the 2026 funding law
What they say
In the October 7 debate, Hinson said Congress got some pharmacy benefit manager reforms into a spending bill earlier this year, and that more is needed to hold these middlemen accountable.
“were able to get some provisions included in the appropriations bill earlier this year”
What the record shows ·
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148), signed February 3, 2026 as Public Law 119-75, has a section on pharmacy benefit manager accountability in Medicare drug plans (section 6224) and two on those working for employer health plans: oversight and reporting, and passing rebates through to the plan (sections 6701 and 6702). She voted yes when the House passed it on January 22 (341-88) and when it agreed to the Senate's version on February 3 (217-214).
Limit: The record shows her votes, not her part in writing these sections. Some employer-plan rules start about two and a half years after the law.