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Markwayne Mullin: “PBMs are a big cost riser to what you see in prescription…”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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SEN MULLIN: 'I texted POTUS about this last night' | The Source With Kaitlan Collins

Published | Video Starts at 09:12

When that guy, Chairman Bernie Sanders at the time refused to bring it up in his own committee, we brought it up in committee and he's voted against it. PBMs are a big cost riser to what you see in prescription drugs. And so the president decided he's going to bring in most favored nation and bring down costs that way. Well, that's great. Why didn't other presidents do it? (09:12–09:17)

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Asserts that Pharmacy Benefit Managers significantly increase prescription drug costs.

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