StatNews
February 21, 2025
Ed Silverman
Excerpt:
“The Maryland House of Delegates has voted overwhelmingly to allow a state board to extend its mandate for lowering prescription drug costs to all residents, not just those employed by government agencies.
As a result, the initiative now goes to the state Senate for approval, although the timing is unclear. Nonetheless, the 98-to-34 vote was cheered by consumer advocates who hope the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which is designed to function much like a state utility commission, will usher in era of lower medicine prices for everyone who lives in Maryland.”
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Last modified: February 24, 2025
