lower prescription drug costs
Lower prescription drug costs.
Occurrences
Legislation led by Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks ... is now law ... The Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act ... helps ensure children can receive specialized medical care across state lines by reducing Medicaid-related administrative barriers
Evidence
Congresswoman Miller-Meeks said, “Too many patients are forced to walk away from the pharmacy counter because their out-of-pocket costs are simply too high.” The HELP Copays Act would require copay assistance to count toward a patient’s deductible and annual out-of-pocket limit, making life-saving prescription medications more affordable for patients with rare, serious, and chronic conditions.
The DRUG Act would de-link PBM compensation from the price of the drug and ensure PBMs are only paid a flat fee for their services. Miller-Meeks said the bill “will put downward pressure on prescription drug prices and insurance premiums” by removing the incentive for PBMs to drive up list prices.
The health issue page says Miller-Meeks has been hard at work “to lower drug prices” and lists H.R. 6283, the DRUG Act, as a bill that “aims to promote transparency and fairness in the operations of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM's) to improve access to affordable prescription drugs for consumers.”
The AMA award recognized her work in Congress aimed at “lowering prescription drug costs,” alongside efforts to prevent Medicare cuts and ease prior authorization burdens.
Assessments
The evidence shows Miller-Meeks has actively pursued the promise by introducing and promoting bills such as the DRUG Act and HELP Copays Act, and outside recognition also credits her with work aimed at lowering prescription drug costs. However, the record provided does not show that these efforts were enacted into law or produced a completed, attributable reduction in prescription drug costs. Because there is meaningful legislative effort and advancement toward the goal, but not clear delivery of the promised outcome itself, the best judgment is partial rather than delivered.