State board says hands are tied over lowering employee drug prices

State board says hands are tied over lowering employee drug prices

Why Should Delaware Care?Delaware’s state employee health plan is one of the most expensive items each year in its multi-billion-dollar budget. A state board examined its relationship with pharmaceutical benefit managers, which essentially are middlemen between drug manufacturers and pharmacies, in an attempt to bring down drug costs to taxpayers and policy holders. Officials released a report last week saying their hands are largely tied when i…