Washington Post Health Brief: ICYMI: A WP Intelligence briefing

News and Reports | February 24, 2026

Guests Merith Basey, the CEO of Patients for Affordable Drugs, and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Executive Vice President of Policy and Research Elizabeth Carpenter talked about the impacts of Medicare price negotiations, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform, rising launch prices and what’s coming next on policy.