Should the state adopt a new state drug discount program to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for Californians at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level?
Establishes discount prescription drug program
for certain low- and moderate-income Californians.
Authorizes Department of Health Services to contract
with participating pharmacies for discounts and with
participating drug manufacturers for rebates.
State costs for administration and outreach in the
millions to low tens of millions of dollars annually. State
costs for advance funding for rebates. Unknown potentially
significant savings for state and county health programs.
- A YES vote on this measure means:
- A new state drug
discount program would be
created to reduce the costs
that certain residents of the
state, including persons in
families with an income at
or below 300 percent of the
federal poverty level, would
pay for prescription drugs
purchased at pharmacies.
- A NO vote on this measure means:
- The state would not
expand its drug discount
program beyond an existing
state program that assists
elderly and disabled persons
on Medicare.
- Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 78:
- Proposition 78 provides that
millions of seniors and low
income, uninsured Californians
can buy prescription drugs at
discounts of 40%. Adapted
from a successful program
operating in Ohio, Prop. 78
can take effect immediately
without a big government
bureaucracy. Seniors,
taxpayers, nurses, doctors,
and patient advocates say
Yes on Proposition 78.
http://www.calrxnow.org
Full Text of Argument In Favor,
Rebuttal
- Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 78:
- SPONSORED BY THE
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
COMPANIES, Prop. 78 is
a SMOKESCREEN to
stop Prop. 79, a real,
enforceable plan backed by
consumer groups. Under
the "voluntary" Prop. 78,
drug companies don't have
to provide a single discount,
and the plan can END AT
ANY TIME. VOTE NO on
Prop. 78.
Full Text of Argument Against,
Rebuttal
- Contact FOR Proposition 78:
- Californians for
Affordable Prescriptions
1415 L Street, Suite 1250
Sacramento, CA 95814
info@calrxnow.org
http://www.calrxnow.org
- Contact AGAINST Proposition 78:
- Anthony Wright
Health Access California
414 13th Street, Suite 450
Oakland, CA 94612
510) 873-8787
awright@health-access.org
http://www.VoteNoOnProp78.com
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Fail:
3,137,858 /
41.5% Yes votes ......
4,421,298 /
58.5% No votes