2009 House Bill 4938 (Establish state bulk prescription drugs purchasing system )

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Introduced by Rep. Roy Schmidt (D) on May 13, 2009, to create a new program in which the state would buy prescription drugs in bulk quantities from manufacturers, distribute them through pharmacies that agree to terms and price controls set by the state, and sell them at discount rates to government and school employees, prisoners, “elders,” unemployed individuals, Medicaid and Medicare recipients (if allowed by the federal government), and “any entity” that provides some form of “coverage” (presumably insurance coverage that pays for prescription drugs).
- Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on May 13, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4938 (Establish state bulk prescription drugs purchasing system ) [by truckingal on May 26, 2009]

The only part government should have in prescription prices is to stop supporting pharmaceutical companies in their price-gouging efforts by allowing Big Pharma to force-feed phony studies touting their products down the throats of health care providers, stock-piling vaccines for every possible sneeze and playing favorites via Medicare, VA and Medicaid. Without govt intervention, Big Pharma would be forced to allow the marketplace to control drug prices.

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2) Re: 2009 House Bill 4938 (Establish state bulk prescription drugs purchasing system ) [by bestgaffer on May 26, 2009]

Why would government employes be covered under this bill? Don't they receive enough already? In fact, the ONLY people that I can see that should be included would be the "unemployed". Michigan's teachers are among the highest paid, so as school employees they certainly should be considered either.

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3) 2009 House Bill 4938 (Establish state bulk prescription drugs purchasing system ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the House on May 13, 2009

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