As lawmakers prepared to scrutinize the health and human services chunk of his fiscal 2022 budget Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker held an interstate press conference with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont to talk up their nearly identical proposals to control the rising costs of prescription drugs. Baker's budget recommendation (H 1) includes an outside section that would impose a penalty on drug manufacturers whose prices increase by more than the consumer price index plus 2%. "This will instantly help people plan from one year to the next. It will also help limit the growth in drug prices to a more affordable level and I'm hopeful that we'll be able to work with our colleagues in the Legislature to get this measure done this year as part of our legislative session," Baker said.