Thursday, September 17, 2026Vol. XII · No. 214

Healthcare

Tennessee passes bill targeting pharmacy benefit managers. CVS plans to sue.

Tennessee lawmakers overwhelmingly passed legislation banning a pharmacy from owning a pharmacy benefit manager, effectively targeting one of the largest health care conglomerates in the country.

Tennessee passes bill targeting pharmacy benefit managers. CVS plans to sue.
Wire / Centuries Mutual

CVS Health is the only company in Tennessee that owns a pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager, a middleman used by insurance companies to negotiate drug prices with pharmacies. Copyright © 2026, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Inc.

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