Medicaid Reform And Rebates: State “Opt-Out” Proposed At Hearing
Executive Summary
Medicaid rebates have been a fact of life in the pharmaceutical industry for 25 years. But the Affordable Care Act repeal-and-replace debate may open up the possibility of eliminating the mandatory rebates – and the requirement that all drugs be covered by the program.
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