Right here is a check on the traffic says thanks to J-B. IN YOUR CAPITOL CONNECTION TONIGHT … WE'' RE LESS THAN 24 HOURS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR'' S GENERAL SETTING UP SESSION. AND VIRGINIA LEGISLATORS SAY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION COSTS RUN OUT CONTROL. CAPITOL BUREAU PRESS REPORTER JACKIE DEFUSCO REPORTS ON A RENEWED EFFORT TO CAP EXPENSES. THIS IS AMONGST THE PRIORITIES SPECIFY LEGISLATORS ARE SPOTLIGHTING ON THE EVE OF THE 2023 SESSION. CAPITOL SQUARE– COMING BACK TO LIFE TODAY WITH A MULTITUDE OF PRESS CONFERENCES BEFORE THE BASIC SETTING UP GAVELS IN TOMORROW. FIRST UP TODAY– LEGISLATORS SET OUT A PLAN TO CONTROL UNFAIR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE PRICES IN VIRGINIA. THE BILL WOULD CREATE AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW BOARD THAT WOULD COLLECTION COST CAPS ON CERTAIN HIGH-DEMAND DRUGS FOR STATE INSURERS LIKE MEDICAID. IT SIMULATES FEDERAL MEDICARE REFORM THAT PASSED IN CONGRESS IN 2014. LAWMAKERS SAY 1 IN 4 VIRGINIANS HAVE NEEDED TO STOP TAKING MEDICATION AS PRESCRIBED BECAUSE THEY CANISTER'' T AFFORD IT.VCU GRADUATE STUDENT JENAYA MOORE SAYS THE PRICE OF HER MUST-HAVE INHALER HAS ACTUALLY TRIPLED CONSIDERING THAT SHE BEGAN HANDLING EXTREME ASTHMA. “” Implementation of this board would aid to not just alleviate my financial problem yet a lot of other Virginia families.”” IF PASSED– COSTS SPONSOR CHAP PETERSEN STATES THIS WOULD TAKE EFFECT IN JANUARY OF 2024. IT'' S STILL VAGUE IF IT WILL OBTAIN BIPARTISAN BUY IN BUT PETERSEN STATES IT'' S PARTICULAR TO OBTAIN PRESS BACK FROM SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS WHO STAND TO BENEFIT FROM SOARING PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRIC.
