By Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer, HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ)
February 9, 2026 ― Every month, a grandmother in Bridgewater heads to the local pharmacy to pick up her heart medication. But one month, she’s shocked to find that her co‑pay has tripled from $40 to $120. Nothing about the drug has changed — not the manufacturer, the dosage, or her insurance plan.
What has changed was the decision of an unseen middleman: the pharmacy benefit manager, or PBM. Read the full op-ed here.