A statewide series of 15 provider forums will be held in February and March for physicians, hospital officials and other interested healthcare professionals who want to learn more about how the Agency’s implementation of Regional Care Organizations will impact them.

This week the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on the prescription drug market. NCPA took the opportunity to weigh in by submitting comments related to the need for increased transparency into the business practices and potential conflicts of interests of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) corporations.

More than one-third of this year's legislative session is behind us as Friday marked Day 22 of the 60-day legislative session in Kentucky. The General Assembly delivered the first bill to clear both chambers to the governor this week.

Georgia Congressman (and APCI member) Buddy Carter was on CNN discussing Martin Shkreli and prescription drug pricing.

On Tuesday, February 2, the 2016 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature convened in Montgomery. As I mentioned in last week’s update, it is ironic that the Regular Session began on Groundhog Day because not much has changed from last year as it took three attempts to pass a General Fund Budget. Additional revenue is needed to help fund state government, but there is no willingness to do what is needed to generate more money.