California lawmakers are considering a bill (AB 339) that aims to keep prescription drug costs down by limiting which medications insurers can include in the highest-cost drug tier, Capital Public Radio’s “KXJZ News” reports. Details of Bill AB 339, by Assembly member Richard Gordon (D-Los Altos), would prevent insurers from placing all of the prescription Read More »
Health Insurance
Cost Drivers and How To Steer Them
The cost of pharmaceutical drugs is one of the leading causes of expensive health care, according to testimony last week at a state Senate Committee on Health hearing examining the biggest cost drivers in California’s health care system. “We’ve managed the utilization side of things about as much as we can,” said Ian Lewis, a Read More »