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PR vs patient care? We ask CVS about how much they spent on push against Tennessee law
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PR vs patient care?We ask CVS about how much they spent on push against Tennessee law.PR vs patient care?We ask CVS about how much they spent on push against Tennessee law NASHVILLE, Tenn.(WZTV) — CVS is going to court over Tennessee's new law that would not allow companies like them to own the Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Benefit Manager.CVS launched television advertisement campaigns against the bill as it made its way through the state legislature.Governor Bill Lee signed it into law last week.FCC documents show the TV ad price tag was in the seven figures, so we asked CVS Health if that money could be better spent on passing down savings to patients?CVS Health Spokesperson response: “We believe it’s important to let our Tennessee customers and patients know about Senate Bill 2040 because it will disrupt their pharmacy care.More than 150,000 Tennesseans contacted their elected officials to express their concerns about the legislation, and their concerns were ignored.Also, the passage of this legislation will increase Tennessee employers’ drug costs by more than $180 million a year and does nothing to lower the cost of prescription medication.” BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT CVS locations are still open, despite CVS threatening to close all Tennessee locations if the bill passed.The law isn’t set to take effect until 2028 and is pending litigation.NEWS IN PHOTOS: "Local"3 PR vs patient care?We ask CVS about how much they spent on push against Tennessee law 14 Wildlife rehab sees increase of orphaned animals as breeding season peaks 3 Federal judge accused of having sex in chambers with high-ranking police officer 3 Second suspect sought in 2025 killings of two Alabama teens near Percy Priest Lake