Measure on the ballot in the 2016 Multistate 2016 General Election in Mississippi.
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Get StartedA "yes" vote is in favor of requiring state agencies to pay the same prices that the Department of Veterans Affairs pays for prescription drugs in order to regulate drug prices
A "no" vote is against requiring state agencies to pay the same prices that the Department of Veterans Affairs pays for prescription drugs in order to regulate drug prices
Increases drug prices for veterans, in opposition to Proposition 61 (Learn more)
Increases bureaucracy , in opposition to Proposition 61 (Learn more)
Increases state prescription drug costs and taxpayer costs, in opposition to Proposition 61 (Learn more)
Drug companies have the potential to profit, passing actual costs on to veterans and the VA, in opposition to Proposition 61 (Learn more)
Increases access to life-saving drugs, in support of Proposition 61 (Learn more)
Saves taxpayers billions in healthcare costs, in support of Proposition 61 (Learn more)
Ensures drug companies do not overprice their drugs, in support of Proposition 61 (Learn more)
Prohibits state from buying any prescription drug from a drug manufacturer at price over lowest price paid for the drug by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Exempts managed care programs funded through Medi-Cal. Fiscal Impact: Potential for state savings of an unknown amount depending on (1) how the measure?s implementation challenges are addressed and (2) the responses of drug manufacturers regarding the provision and pricing of their drugs.
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