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Committee hears pleas to shore up struggling community pharmacies; bill laid over
Summary
Lawmakers heard multiple independent pharmacists and advocates describe widespread pharmacy closures and unsustainable reimbursements driven by PBM underpayments. Representative Bonner's House File 1,100 was laid over for possible omnibus inclusion; sponsors described the bill as a short‑term lifeline while broader PBM reforms proceed.
A bipartisan bill intended as a short‑term lifeline for Minnesota community pharmacies drew broad testimony Wednesday about pharmacy closures, underpayments and impacts on patient access.
Representative Jon Bonner, author of House File 1,100, said Minnesota pharmacies face a crisis: testimony and materials in the committee packet cited statewide losses of independent and chain stores between 2013 and 2023 and warned about growing pharmacy deserts. Bonner said state action was necessary to preserve medication access, particularly in rural communities.
Several independent pharmacists and industry advocates…
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