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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for 2026-04-20 ( 5 items )  
Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule * INQUIRIES: media@naag.org Washington, D.C. - April 15, 2026 -Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 45 state and territory attorneys general submitted a comment letter t more PR

JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year * Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is. It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High more PR

Rutland Regional Medical Center Opposes Shift to 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rutland Regional Medical Center, Vermont, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration regarding the agency's Request for Information on a proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The hospital strongly opposes replacing the longstanding upfront discount pricing approach with a rebate-based system that HRSA is considering for 25 drugs subject to Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program pricing in 2026 and 2027. RRMC explains th more ST

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Van Pool Transportation, AG Van Pool Holdings, Specialty Transportation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21146) entitled "Van Pool Transportation LLC and AG Van Pool Holdings LP - Acquisition of Control - Specialty Transportation Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On March 18, 2026, Van Pool Transportation LLC (Van Pool) and AG Van Pool Holdings, LP (AG Holdings) (collectively, Applicants), both nonca more PR

TruDataRx Supports DOL Proposed Regulation on Pharmacy Benefits Management Transparency (10)
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- TruDataRx, Norwich, Vermont, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing strong support for the department's proposed regulation aimed at enhancing transparency in Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM). The regulation is intended to help employers better evaluate their relationships with PBM partners by providing clearer insights into pharmacy spending and incentive structures. In its letter, TruDataRx emphasized that employers should ha more ST