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PBM Reform Podcast

PBM Reform Podcast

Pharmacy Podcast Network 57 Episodes Oct 9, 2026

Pharmacy benefit managers were created as middlemen to reduce administrative costs for insurers, validate a patient’s eligibility, administer plan benefits, and negotiate costs between pharmacies and health plans. Over time, PBMs have been allowed to operate virtually unchecked. A lack of transparency in PBM practices has led several states to implement licensure/registration, fair pharmacy audit, or generic drug pricing legislation to try to level the playing field for pharmacies and patients. This Podcast is focusing on discussions & interviews about PBM Reform & those and Business of Pharmacy professionals leading this much needed reform.

Episodes

PBM Impact on Independent Pharmacy Owners | PBM Reform
PBM Impact on Independent Pharmacy Owners | PBM Reform Oct 9, 2026 2790 A patient's copay unexpectedly jumped to nearly $500. Upon investigation, it was discovered his plan design had changed, penalizing him for using our pharmacy. He was now facing higher costs or needing to switch to a chain or mail-order pharmacy.  
Patients Rising Rx with Terry Wilcox | PBM Reform with APCI
Patients Rising Rx with Terry Wilcox | PBM Reform with APCI Oct 5, 2026 2090 This is part one of a two part conversation with Terry Wilcox, Co-Founder and CEO of Patients Rising. Find out what Patients Rising is doing for advocacy and change to better our patients by visiting https://www.patientsrising.org/about-patients-rising
Iowa’s PBM Reform Breakthrough: Inside Senate File 383 | PBM Reform with APCI
Iowa’s PBM Reform Breakthrough: Inside Senate File 383 | PBM Reform with APCI Sep 24, 2026 1835 Guest: Iowa State Representative Brett Barker, PharmD — District 51 Guest Host: Todd S. Eury, Pharmacy Podcast Network Regular Host: Greg Reybold — on special assignment Sponsored by: American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc. (APCI)   Iowa has delivered one of the most significant state-level victories in the continuing fight for pharmacy benefit manager reform.   On this episode of the PBM Reform Podca
Winning Hearts, Minds, and Policy with Strategic Communications | PBM Reform
Winning Hearts, Minds, and Policy with Strategic Communications | PBM Reform Aug 25, 2026 2533 Many pharmacy leaders focus on legislation and lobbying. Why is strategic communication on social media equally important? Dr. Maurice PharmD joins Breck Rice on this episode of the PBM Reform Podcast.    eKSsdTHlSWcgEnRjIkQv  
TRICARE and the Fight for Military Pharmacy Access | PBM Reform with APCI
TRICARE and the Fight for Military Pharmacy Access | PBM Reform with APCI Aug 17, 2026 3197 The PBM Reform Podcast, sponsored by APCI, welcomes John Vinson, PharmD, Chief Executive Officer of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association, for a timely conversation with host Greg Reybold about the management of the TRICARE pharmacy benefit.   Express Scripts administers pharmacy benefits for TRICARE, the Department of Defense healthcare program serving more than 9 million active-duty service membe
Pharmacists Fight Back: Federal PBM Reform Advances | PBM Reform with APCI
Pharmacists Fight Back: Federal PBM Reform Advances | PBM Reform with APCI Jul 31, 2026 2772 PBM Reform Podcast Sponsored by American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc. (APCI) Host: Greg Reybold Special Guest: Ben Mudd, PharmD, Executive Director, Kentucky Pharmacists Association   Momentum for meaningful pharmacy benefit manager reform is building in Washington.   In this episode of the PBM Reform Podcast, host Greg Reybold welcomes Dr. Ben Mudd, Executive Director of the Kentucky Pharmacists As
Transparency, Auditing, and the PBM Shell Game | PBM Reform Podcast with APCI
Transparency, Auditing, and the PBM Shell Game | PBM Reform Podcast with APCI Jun 2, 2026 2899 In this episode of the PBM Reform Podcast, host Greg Reybold, Vice President and General Counsel at APCI, welcomes Josh Golden, Senior Vice President of Strategy at Judi Health and a nationally recognized voice in Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform. With more than 20 years of healthcare consulting experience, Golden brings deep expertise in vendor procurement, contract negotiation, plan design, and b
Tennessee PBM Reform Win | PBM Reform with APCI
Tennessee PBM Reform Win | PBM Reform with APCI Apr 29, 2026 2014 Tennessee lawmakers have passed a major pharmacy reform bill aimed at pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, by barring companies from owning both a PBM and a pharmacy. The legislation is widely seen as targeting CVS Health, which owns Caremark and operates pharmacies across the state. Supporters say the bill is designed to curb vertical integration, restore fair competition, and protect independent
PBM Reform Updates, Next steps, from CPhA | PBM Reform with APCI
PBM Reform Updates, Next steps, from CPhA | PBM Reform with APCI Mar 4, 2026 2696 In this episode, listeners get to know the leadership of the California Pharmacists Association (CPhA), exploring their professional journeys, personal backgrounds, and the experiences that shaped their commitment to advancing the pharmacy profession. Susan Bonilla, CEO of the California Pharmacists Association, joins Dr. Sean Kim, PharmD, Vice President of Practice & Professional Development
Bagging Better Benefits: The Grocery PBM Disruptor | PBM Reform
Bagging Better Benefits: The Grocery PBM Disruptor | PBM Reform Feb 22, 2026 2426 How Kroger does PBM and the future of community pharmacy is clinical encounters.   
Pharmacists Fight Back! Live on Capitol Hill | PBM Reform with APCI
Pharmacists Fight Back! Live on Capitol Hill | PBM Reform with APCI Dec 17, 2025 2481 American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc. (APCI) called on Congress on Thursday, December 11, 2025 to pass the reintroduced Pharmacists Fight Back Act, two coordinated pieces of federal legislation designed to reform pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices. The Pharmacy Podcast Network provides exclusive coverage of the event held on Capitol Hill.
U.S. Congressman Jake Auchincloss | PBM Reform with APCI
U.S. Congressman Jake Auchincloss | PBM Reform with APCI Dec 14, 2025 2497 In this episode, Greg Reybold speaks with Jake Auchincloss, U.S. Congressman of Massachusetts 4th District.

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