March Spotlight - In this issue, Manatt provides a refresher on California’s new Office of Health Care Affordability and an update on next steps for its newly elected.
The State of Play: Cost Growth Benchmarking Programs (as of March 23, 2023) - Members of California’s Office of Health Care Affordability’s Affordability Board have been.
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During the last N.M. legislative session, several bills became law that will begin to rein in the high costs of prescription drugs. Those efforts continue this year with the introduction of House Bill 154, the Prescription Drug Affordability Act.
Prescription drug companies are the only businesses in the health care industry whose rates are not regulated. It is time to hold them to the same standard as all other health care providers. The Affordability Board, known as a PDAB, would serve as an independent body with the authority to evaluate high cost drugs and set reasonable rates for consumers to pay.