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Sherwood, a Broken Arrow naturopathic physician, bodybuilder and former Tulsa police officer, has entered the GOP primary against Governor Kevin Stitt.

Sherwood and Lahmeyer are also supported by Ekklesia of Oklahoma, a radical anti-abortion rights group of evangelical Christians who helped elect Merrick and Hamilton and who want bigger things politically.

PBMs: Pharmacy performance management may not be as headline-grabbing as non-binary birth certificates or mask mandates, but it probably affects a lot more Oklahomans.

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) manage the prescription plans of almost every health insurance company in the country, thereby having a huge impact on the cost of prescription drug consumers and pharmacies themselves.

Last week, the latest chapter in the ongoing battle between lawmakers, independent pharmacies and PBMs was played in an interim study by the House.

Rep. Marcus McEntire, R-Duncan, who campaigned against the Stitt Administration and Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce on this and other health issues, showed his willingness to do so again, telling PBM lobbyists and executives that they did “May have to cut your work down”. there for you in the coming year. “

PBMs originally acted as the independent link between health insurers and pharmacies, but critics say the managers are now largely owned or controlled by pharmacy chains and insurers, with the result that consumers and independent pharmacies are being displaced.