Dramatic and seemingly inexplicable increases in drug costs can compel people to risk their own lives by rationing much-needed medication, or else force families to choose between treating chronic conditions and keeping a roof overhead.
Rep. John Lesch (DFL-St. Paul) is sponsoring a bill intended to stop price gouging that can prevent people from getting the medications they need.
HF4 was approved, as amended, on a party-line vote Tuesday by the House Health and Human Services Policy Committee and sent to the House Commerce Committee. There is no Senate companion.