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House advances bill directing Green Mountain Care Board to study prescription affordability
Summary
S.98 tasks the Green Mountain Care Board with producing a plan to address prescription drug affordability using existing state authorities; the bill funds two board positions and expert contracts and sets preliminary and final plan deadlines of Jan. 1, 2025 and Jan. 1, 2026.
The House considered S.98, a bill that directs the Green Mountain Care Board to develop a plan exploring how Vermont might use existing regulatory structures to increase prescription drug affordability.
The member from Lincoln described the bill as a focused planning and capacity measure rather than creation of a prescription drug affordability board (PDAB) or immediate price controls. “S.98 is not…
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