With the rising costs of health care, Illinois pushes bill to lower prescription costs and protect patients

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The Illinois Senate has passed a pair of bills that are intended lower prescription drug costs for patients and maintain their access to the medications.

The key bill called the Prescription Drug Affordability Act would target Pharmacy Benefit Managers [PBMs], a so-called middleman, between drug manufacturers, pharmacies and health insurance companies.

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