New Report Analyzes Competing Discount Prescription Drug Plans on November Ballot

Medpin Study Compares Propositions 78 and 79 Before California Voters in November Special Election

Woodland Hills -- This November, California voters will be asked to vote on two prescription drug measures, Proposition 78, Discounts on Prescription Drugs, and Proposition 79, Prescription Drug Discounts. State Negotiated Rebates. As a service to voters, a report that analyzes these two measures was recently published by Medicine for People in Need (Medpin), a grantee of The California Wellness Foundation (TCWF). "The California Debate: Competing Drug Discount Models for Millions of Residents" provides an analysis of the propositions' similarities and differences, effectiveness of similar measures in other states, and a recent history of legislative activities in California addressing access to low-cost prescription drugs. The report is available online at Medpin's website, www.medpin.org.

"The California Wellness Foundation is concerned about the difficulties many underserved Californians face in accessing health care," said Gary L. Yates, TCWF president and CEO. "Access to affordable prescription medications is a significant barrier to improved health outcomes for many of our state's residents. These two propositions offer policy options to address the problem, and Medpin's report provides important analysis of these complex measures."

The California Wellness Foundation takes no position on either Proposition 78 or Proposition 79.

"Medpin has a well-earned reputation for providing high-quality, objective research and analysis about health care issues to California policymakers and others interested in expanding access to health care," said Ruth Holton-Hodson, TCWF director of public policy. "I am pleased that our Foundation's grantmaking can help inform this important debate." ...

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