Pennsylvania is one step closer to ensuring fair drug-pricing practices in the state’s Medicaid program… after the House unanimously passed legislation this week, sponsored by state Rep. Rob Matzie. House Bill 941 – which Matzie introduced earlier this year – would bring transparency to the pricing practices of pharmacy benefit managers in the state’s Medicaid program. Those third-party PBMs are responsible for deciding which drugs are covered by managed care plans and how much to reimburse the pharmacies that fill those prescriptions…

The bill now heads to the state Senate for consideration.