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Republicans and Democrats find a unifying target: Pharmacy benefit managers

Republicans and Democrats, both patients and politicians, seem united in their disdain for the healthcare companies known as pharmacy benefit managers.

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NPR reports: Republicans and Democrats, both patients and politicians, seem united in their disdain for the healthcare companies known as pharmacy benefit managers.

Tennessee and Arkansas are regulating them now.

This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Democrats and Arkansas.

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Democrats, Arkansas
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