Prescription Drug Affordability Board Puts Health Care Providers “In A Vice” – SB21-175(7/13/2021)Read about it on FRPL + WSPL May 2021 Newsletter Download Senate Bill 21-175 passed out of the House Health & Insurance Committee after nearly five hours of testimony at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 20. The bill sponsors showed zero interest in considering thoughtful amendments designed to give some comfort to patients who are legitimately worried that approval of the so-called Prescription Drug Affordability Board will mean their medications will disappear from the Colorado… Read More >>
To fix soaring prescription costs, Colorado lawmakers have a new plan: A board to cap drug prices(3/17/2021)Kris Garcia, a Denver father of three and community activist, lives in fear of simple accidents. Garcia lives with four bleeding disorders, including hemophilia. Any injury could quickly result in a health emergency. But it’s not just the physical risks that worry him. Garcia uses a drug called Humate-P to control his conditions. One vial costs $10,000, he said. He needs four vials every time he gets an infusion, meaning huge medical bills and financial… Read More >>
Governor Would Appoint A Board To Set Prescription Drug Prices Under A Bill At The State Capitol (CBS4)(3/17/2021)DENVER (CBS4) – Prescription drug prices in Colorado could soon be controlled by a five person board. A bill by Senators Sonya Jacquez Lewis and Julie Gonzalez would create a Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board. It would start with 12 drugs the first year, and for each one, come up with a maximum purchase price. No one would pay more than that price for that drug. The lower the price, the lower the co-pay. Mariah Leach… Read More >>