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politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Kansas Pastor Launches Democratic Bid to Challenge Republican Senator

Rev. Adam Hamilton, senior pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, launched a Democratic bid to challenge Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas after an 18-stop listening tour, aiming to lower everyday costs and restore civility in a crowded primary. The race could reshape Kansas politics in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932, though Hamilton faces scrutiny over campaign use of church resources and a crowded field of challengers.

via Kansas City Star|

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politics3 months ago•7 min saved

Kansas Senate advances bipartisan plan to curb pharmacy benefit managers

The Kansas Senate passed, 32-8, a bipartisan bill (SB360) to tighten state oversight of pharmacy benefit managers, mandating price and reimbursement transparency, ensuring pharmacies are reimbursed at or above NADAC, and creating dispensing fees to support local and rural pharmacies. The measure targets practices like spread pricing and limited PBM audits, aiming to curb PBM power and reduce costs for consumers. The bill advances to the Kansas House, with supporters arguing it protects independent pharmacies and patients, while opponents warn it could raise insurance costs and challenge federal changes already underway.

via Hays Post|

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