Setting the Record Straight on HB 1150

Misinformation is clouding the debate over House Bill 1150, a critical piece of legislation designed to protect Arkansas patients and locally owned pharmacies from the monopolistic grip of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Arkansas Sen. Mark Johnson speaks out to dispel false claims and ensure the public understands what’s really at stake. Despite misleading advertising campaigns claiming otherwise, HB1150 does not restrict pharmacy options—it simply prevents PBMs from owning pharmacies, eliminating a glaring conflict of interest that drives up drug costs and threatens local businesses. The truth is clear: this bill will promote fair competition, safeguard locally owned pharmacies, and put patients before corporate profits. Let’s separate fact from fiction.

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