Rationing Begins: States Limiting Drug Prescriptions for Medicaid Patients

Melanie Hunter
CNSNews.com
August 1, 2012

Sixteen states have set a limit on the number of prescription drugs they will cover for Medicaid patients, according to Kaiser Health News.

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In Alabama, Medicaid patients are now limited to one brand-name drug, and HIV and psychiatric drugs are excluded.

Illinois has limited Medicaid patients to just four prescription drugs as a cost-cutting move, and patients who need more than four must get permission from the state.

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This article was posted: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 8:39 am

Tags: healthcare, pharmaceutical

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