<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[PA My Pharmacy My Choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[PA My Pharmacy My Choice]]></description><link>https://www.pamypharmacymychoice.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:05:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.pamypharmacymychoice.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[New Budget To Help Local Pharmacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fox News 8 Legislators say that language in Pennsylvania’s now passed budget will benefit a local pharmacy in their over yearlong battle with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts. It’s been roughly one year since Express Scripts terminated Martella’s from its contract and new language in this year’s budget could reportedly help get the pharmacy back into the network, benefiting hundreds of patients in the area... Read the Full Article or Watch the News Report]]></description><link>https://www.pamypharmacymychoice.org/post/new-budget-to-help-local-pharmacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a580bde9c687b0d7a3bb3f3</guid><category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]></category><category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category><category><![CDATA[PBM Reform]]></category><category><![CDATA[Independent Pharmacy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:40:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>PA My Pharmacy My Choice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burns: New PA budget to benefit Martella's Pharmacy, Cambria County]]></title><description><![CDATA[WTAJ News Altoona Watch the video of the news report here]]></description><link>https://www.pamypharmacymychoice.org/post/burns-new-pa-budget-to-benefit-martella-s-pharmacy-cambria-county</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5808c88a059921e603e6ae</guid><category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]></category><category><![CDATA[PBM Reform]]></category><category><![CDATA[Independent Pharmacy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:27:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>PA My Pharmacy My Choice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['Encouraging milestone:' Pa budget language could restore Martella's PBM network access]]></title><description><![CDATA[WJAC6 News Reporter: Emily Marines CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Legislators say that language in Pennsylvania’s now passed budget will benefit a local pharmacy in their over yearlong battle with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts. It’s been roughly one year since Express Scripts terminated Martella’s from its contract and new language in this year’s budget could reportedly help get the pharmacy back into the network, benefitting hundreds of patients in the area. While representatives...]]></description><link>https://www.pamypharmacymychoice.org/post/encouraging-milestone-pa-budget-language-could-restore-martella-s-pbm-network-access</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58080f9c687b0d7a3bab9e</guid><category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]></category><category><![CDATA[PBM Reform]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:23:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>PA My Pharmacy My Choice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds rally at Boswell pharmacy to shed light on importance of pharmacy choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[WJAC6 News Reporter: Emily Marines Hundreds of people packed into a tent outside Martella’s Pharmacy in Boswell on Tuesday night to show support for the independent pharmacy as it continues a fight with national pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts. More than a year ago, Express Scripts terminated Martella’s Pharmacy from its network, putting customers at risk of losing access — or, for some, already costing them access — to the longtime local pharmacy. “I hope we're able to go back and...]]></description><link>https://www.pamypharmacymychoice.org/post/hundreds-rally-at-boswell-pharmacy-to-shed-light-on-importance-of-pharmacy-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5807339c687b0d7a3ba9b0</guid><category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]></category><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><category><![CDATA[PBM Reform]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pharmacy Patients]]></category><category><![CDATA[Independent Pharmacy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:20:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>PA My Pharmacy My Choice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A pharmacy desert’: Ligonier patients grapple with barriers to crucial meds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latrobe Bulletin Reporter: Annabelle Chipps Patients with certain insurance policies haven’t been able to get their medication covered by insurance at Ligonier Pharmacy for over six months now, and health care advocates are looking to change that. Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts dropped all Martella’s Pharmacies locations, including Ligonier Pharmacy, from its network last year, leading to a gap in care for UPMC and Highmark policy holders in Ligonier as well as those in Johnstown,...]]></description><link>https://www.pamypharmacymychoice.org/post/a-pharmacy-desert-ligonier-patients-grapple-with-barriers-to-crucial-meds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58065c8a059921e603e128</guid><category><![CDATA[Pharmacy Patients]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pharmacy Benefit Managers]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:16:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>PA My Pharmacy My Choice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials, residents fight alongside Martella’s to keep local pharmacy intact]]></title><description><![CDATA[WTAJ News Reporter: Jon Draeger BOSWELL, Pa. (WTAJ) — Local county officials and Boswell residents voiced their concerns for the future of Martella’s Pharmacies at a town hall on Tuesday evening. Nearly 14 months after Express Scripts terminated its contract with the local chain, hundreds of residents gathered under a tent outside the Boswell Prescription Center to hear a panel of pharmacists and pharmacy advocates discuss the ongoing issue with pharmacy benefit managers. “We need our voice...]]></description><link>https://www.pamypharmacymychoice.org/post/officials-residents-fight-alongside-martella-s-to-keep-local-pharmacy-intact</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58052ef16fbd619a4b8221</guid><category><![CDATA[Independent Pharmacy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pharmacy Patients]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:12:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>PA My Pharmacy My Choice</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>