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Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoGov. Gavin Newsom has yet to make good on his promise of state-produced, affordable insulin for diabetics. What's the hold up? -
Andrew Nixon/Capital Public RadioCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators in Sacramento seem to agree: Prescription drug prices are too high. But lawmakers and the second-term governor are at odds over what to do about it, and a recent proposal could trigger one of the biggest health care battles in Sacramento this year.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2020 signed a law allowing California to manufacture its own insulin, an effort to bring down the cost of the drug. The project is years away from delivering medicine to anyone, although prices have fallen for other reasons. -
Pharmacy benefit managers attempt to negotiate cost savings for insurers. California is considering new rules that would require them to pass their discounts on to consumers. -
As Oregon moves closer to limiting prescription drug prices, the pharmaceutical industry has stepped up its efforts targeting the state board that could set those limits. -
Oregon House Bill 4149 will regulate these middlemen in the drug market -
Secretary of State auditors recommend changes to provide equal prescription access to all Oregon Health Plan members. -
To fight the skyrocketing cost of insulin, California is using multiple tactics, including making its own generic versions. -
Under the $50 million deal, the state is partnering with drugmaker Civica to start making the new generic insulin later this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said. -
Centene Corp. has agreed to pay more than $215 million to California over allegations it overcharged the state for pharmacy services 鈥� the biggest payout to date by the nation鈥檚 largest Medicaid insurer over its drug pricing practices. -
California plans to roll out an ambitious plan to manufacture its own insulin, but in the meantime, legislators are proposing to cap what diabetics pay. -
The legislation has been a year in the making, with tense negotiations leading to a narrower spending package that focuses on climate investments and health care costs. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 administration is pushing a first-in-the-nation plan for California to partner with a drugmaker to produce cheaper insulin. It鈥檚 one of many proposed state and federal remedies to soaring insulin costs. -
It won鈥檛 surprise you to hear that getting a prescription filled in Oregon is getting more expensive each year. But according to a soon-to-be-released state report, drug price increases overall are getting fewer, and smaller.
