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Jon Tester: “I do not know why the hell they even exist.”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2023
I do not know why the hell they even exist.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

Editor's note · Context

Tester questions the existence and effectiveness of PBMs in benefiting consumers.

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