December 23, 2025 In the face of significant premium hikes, coverage denials and ailing hospitals , calls for transparency of health insurers in Alabama are steadily increasing in volume and consistency. Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance (AIPA) supports these calls for transparency in the name of fair pay rates for healthcare providers and low costs for consumers and taxpayers. Since its inception, AIPA has advocated for transparency of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) prac

November 5, 2025 Fall is upon us, bringing cool nights and busy schedules as we plan tailgate parties, Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas parties. This year, the hardworking staff at Alabama Department of Insurance (DOI) are busy with a very different task, addressing a threat to healthcare in our state. The final provisions of SB252, The Community Pharmacy Relief Act, took effect on October 1, mandating that Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) pay independent pharmacies in Alaba

by Courtney Wood Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) were supposed to lower prices and make care easier. Instead, they’ve created a broken...

By Trent McLemore I was walking into the house one Thursday night, around 8:30, while on a conference call with the other Board members...

By Dr. B.J. Jones Recent legislation in Alabama was designed to rein in the unchecked power of pharmacy  benefit managers (PBMs), but...

Caring for an aging parent or a sick child is something that we will all succumb to at some point in time in our lives. Today with all...

by Joe Jones In Alabama, the pharmacy industry is facing a crisis that threatens not only the survival of local, family-owned pharmacies,...

Auburns Voice is at it again! Here is what they had to say about their latest video; Is Alabama's Health Care at a point of no return:...

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Originally appeared on the Lee County Bulletin Website This letter was sent to our editors at news@Leecountybulletin.com. The writer...