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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Florida AG subpoenas CVS Health over alleged pharmacy competition violations

Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a civil investigative demand against CVS Health Corporation, demanding documents to determine whether the company’s Caremark pharmacy benefit manager is reimbursing CVS-owned pharmacies at higher rates than independent local pharmacies for the same drugs. Uthmeier noted that the three largest pharmacy benefit managers, including Caremark, collectively control roughly 80 percent of all U.S. prescriptions. The investigation is aimed at assessing whether CVS is unfairly manipulating the healthcare marketplace at the expense of patients and smaller competitors.

Sources: The Gainesville Sun · WCJB TV20

Faith leaders welcome Alligator Alcatraz closure but vow continued advocacy

Florida faith leaders, including Gainesville-area clergy who signed a multi-page letter last October requesting access to minister at the Everglades detention camp, are celebrating its reported closure while cautioning that the broader struggle is far from over. Rev. David Williamson noted that requests for interfaith access largely went unanswered, with only the Catholic Church permitted to conduct Mass while other denominations were effectively blocked. The faith coalition is now directing its efforts toward state lawmakers, pressing for further action on immigrant detention conditions.

Sources: WCJB TV20

In Brief

Pediatric group challenges Florida Medicaid reimbursement rates as erroneous — The Gainesville Sun
Florida earns lowest grade in national K-12 public school ranking — The Gainesville Sun
Federal report: Surfside condo was deteriorating weeks before deadly collapse — The Gainesville Sun

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