A BILL THAT WOULD HELP DRIVE DOWN THE COST OF PHARMACEUTICALS IN NEW MEXICO IS STILL ALIVE AT THE LEGISLATURE. SENATOR JEFF STEINBORN SAYS HIS MEASURE WOULD CREATE A NEW INTER AGENCY PURCHASING COUNCIL WHOSE FOCUS WOULD BE TO GET THE STATE A BETTER DEAL ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
STEINBORN TELLS US HIS BILL WOULD BUILD ON THE NEW MEXICO HEALTH CARE PURCHASING ACT, WHICH REQUIRES SOME STATE AGENCIES TO WORK TOGETHER ON A JOINT REQUEST-FOR-PROPOSAL THAT SAVES MONEY. HE ALSO SAYS OTHER STATES ARE WORKING ON SIMILAR MEASURES … SOME BANDING TOGETHER INTO MULTI-STATE CONSORTIUMS … OTHERS GETTING AGENCIES WITHIN THEIR GOVERNMENTS TO DO COST CONTAINMENT.
