States Are Setting Up Affordability Boards To Rein in Drug Costs.

COST control; HEALTH insurance reimbursement; MEDICARE; STATE governments; RATE setting; DRUGS; GOVERNMENT regulation; MEDICAL care costs; NONPRESCRIPTION drugs

The article focuses on the efforts by various states to address high prescription drug costs through the establishment of Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs). Topics include the legal challenges faced by Colorado's PDAB for setting reimbursement limits, the broader trend of states implementing similar boards to control drug prices, and the significant impact of drug costs on patients' health and financial well-being.