Small Businesses Are Rebelling Against Hidden Drug Benefit Costs

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As healthcare costs continue to rise, small businesses can’t keep up. Business owners struggle with a lack of transparency in where their healthcare dollars are actually going. In spite of increased scrutiny from the FTC, pharmacy benefit managers are operating as usual in systems that incentivize higher spending rather than lower net costs.

SHARx CGO Paul Pruitt speaks on common frustrations employers face, differing healthcare models, and why transparency is the necessary element in navigating pharmacy benefits. 

This story was originally published by Small Business Currents on July 1, 2026.