State Remedies For Costly Prescription Drugs.

ABSTRACT

(1) At least 74.7 million Americans use three or more prescription drugs in a 30-day period. (2) Eighty percent of the U.S. public views prescription drug costs as "unreasonable," while 17 percent say "reasonable," according to a recent poll. (3) An influenza drug has a cash price of $100, but a patient with insurance may pay $125 because of a "gag clause" that restricts pharmacists from disclosing price options.