10/28/2025
NCPA yesterday issued the following statement in response to Cigna’s announcement of a new payment model it says will be more transparent and support independent pharmacies:
“We would like to credit President Trump for forcing this apparent change. He’s been very tough on the PBMs and they are tripping over themselves trying to avoid regulation by announcing practices that appear to address his and our concerns. However, the devil is in the details. We don’t know yet whether this is a genuine transformation or whether it’s a head fake to get the heat off. In the meantime, we would remind our many champions in Congress that Cigna could revert back to its old ways the moment President Trump leaves office. Lasting reform requires legislation, and they should pass it this year.”
NCPA today issued the following statement in response to Cigna’s announcement of a new payment model it says will be more transparent and support independent pharmacies:
“We would like to credit President Trump for forcing this apparent change. He’s been very tough on the PBMs and they are tripping over themselves trying to avoid regulation by announcing practices that appear to address his and our concerns. However, the devil is in the details. We don’t know yet whether this is a genuine transformation or whether it’s a head fake to get the heat off. In the meantime, we would remind our many champions in Congress that Cigna could revert back to its old ways the moment President Trump leaves office. Lasting reform requires legislation, and they should pass it this year.”
