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Republicans and Democrats in Congress remain largely stuck in partisan gridlock over how to lower healthcare costs. But one area of potential compromise emerged during a contentious Senate Finance Commitee hearing on Wednesday — resuscitating pharmacy benefit manager reform.

Senate Finance Chair Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., plan to reintroduce a bipartisan package cracking down on PBMs, middlemen in the drug supply chain, Crapo said during the hearing.

The legislation almost made it out of Congress late last year as part of a larger appropriations bill but eventually failed after public opposition from billionaire Elon Musk , a key ally of President Donald Trump at the time. Crapo said the PBM legislation would be reintroduced “shortly” and

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