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How will NYS keep Medicaid drug prices under control?

New York State has a new plan to control the prices of prescription drugs under its Medicaid program. Medicaid is a government-funded health insurance plan covering patients who are poor, elderly or have disabilities. Bret Jaspers of WBFO affiliate WSKG talked to the state’s Medicaid director to find out how he is going to keep drug prices in check.