US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of MaineRX

NEW HAMPSHIRE LAWMAKERS ARE EXAMINING YESTERDAY’S U-S SUPREME COURT RULING ON MAINE'S PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM.

THE COURT SAID MAINE COULD START TO BARGAIN FOR LOWER DRUG PRICES ON BEHALF OF THE UNINSURED.

BUT THE COURT WARNED THE PROGRAM MIGHT NOT SURVIVE MORE COURT CHALLENGES.

NEW HAMPSHIRE LAWMAKERS CONSIDERED A SIMILAR PROGRAM THIS YEAR.

BUT THE HOUSE DEFEATED THE BILL AFTER SOME LEGISLATORS SAID THEY WANTED TO SEE WHAT THE HIGH COURT WOULD DO.

IN MAINE, A TWO-AND-A-HALF YEAR WAIT MAY BE OVER FOR ABOUT 350,000 UNINSURED MAINERS.

MAINE PUBLIC RADIO’S CHARLOTTE RENNER REPORTS.