New PBM law could open door to direct sales between employers, drugmakers
Stat News • 2/4/2026 – 2/5/2026
Summary
The new PBM law may allow employers to purchase medications directly from drugmakers. This change aligns with the administration's encouragement for individual consumers to buy directly through TrumpRx.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
58d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1384
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1384/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1384/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 58 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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