October 22, 2024
Maryland Matters
Danielle J. Brown
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“‘We’ve been waiting for this since 2019, because this is the essential piece that needed to be done by the legislature before the PDAB can begin its historic work to make high-cost drugs more affordable for state and local governments,’ DeMarco said.
DeMarco is pushing to expand the board’s authority so that it could set upper payment limits for all Marylanders, not just those who are on a state health care plan. He hopes to see reintroduction next year of a bill to do just that, which failed in the 2024 General Assembly.
“We are confident based on the work they’ve done so far to use this authority to help state and local governments in Maryland save money, and that will be great for Maryland taxpayers and everybody in government,” he said.
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Last modified: October 23, 2024
