Representative Kenneth B. Ferguson

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (1:38:50)

I asked that question because the pharmacy said it had something to do with the contract, and I end up having to get it from Walgreens. Okay, well, thank

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (1:37:45)

down because it was a drug that they couldn't get. It had something to do with some negotiation. Would this have been with the PBM or with the insurance, with the... It could be

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (1:37:38)

that used to be in my district, no longer in my district, but they closed down. And they said they closed

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (1:37:06)

You said something similar to that. I would

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (1:37:31)

not had any success. In my last question, the reason I asked that question, I used to do business with another small pharmacy in Jefferson County

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (1:37:01)

that, but are you saying that's the case?

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (1:36:32)

to Representative Richardson's question about, here again, POS or PSA. Oh, whatever it is. I've got a couple of pharmacies in my district that were negotiating with PBMs. And it appears that at some point it was stuck and kind of the PBM was saying this is what it is, take it or leave it. I've got another follow-up to

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (21:58)

I have because I've got an in-law that kind of fits that profile. But he,

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (22:04)

too, is a veteran, and he's, too, receiving some help. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Representative Leitman, you

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (20:18)

correct. That is the cost. Does not consider the savings. Okay, okay, okay. And

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (20:24)

then going back to my friend who's a veteran. So let's get back. I know you said that the VA covers this medicine. But only a, what's the qualification, just briefly, to be eligible for it?

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (19:30)

He was there. He was looking for his wife. He was at the funeral. Same age as me. Hurt me to my heart. So I guess what I'm asking is this now. And I noticed on the physical impact statement, Siegel doesn't say very much, but I think EBD does, and it says somewhere between $2 million to $4 million. I think you're looking at it, too. So is it $2 million to $4 million estimated cost, not savings?

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (18:59)

I've got a friend who's a veteran. I've got a friend who's a retired business person. Now, the friend who's a veteran has what he says is mild dementia, and he's taking a drug that he's a VA, he's going to the VA, and it's helping him. I'm not sure if that's the drug or not, but it is helping him. But my other friend, who's a business person, I was at his wife's funeral last year.

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (18:27)

Thank you. Representative Ferguson, recognize for a question? Well, I do have one.

Insurance & Commerce (House) — April 2, 2025 (18:52)

Representative. Let me ask this question this way. Allow me just a little latitude.

Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) — Jan. 17, 2020 (1:08:35)

is some correlation between premature births and

Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) — Jan. 17, 2020 (56:43)

And an increase in any other area? No, ma'am. Thank you. All right. Representative

Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) — Jan. 17, 2020 (56:17)

or even the text line. And it is the

Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) — Jan. 17, 2020 (55:49)

new 988 suicide prevention number. Has Arkansas adopted that, and are we doing anything to

Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) — April 3, 2025 (10:22)

And it just kind of stays in your arm. Okay. All right. Thank you. And there is another kind, I