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by Axios | 8.10.18

Countable asks: Should this model of subscription drug payment be expanded to the rest of the country? Why or why not? Hit Take Action to tell your reps, then share your thoughts below. (Via: Axios)

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Here’s a drug project to watch: Louisiana officially unveiled a proposal this week in which the state would pay drug companies fixed prices over several years for “unlimited access” to hepatitis C drugs for Medicaid and prison populations.

The big picture: Louisiana is calling it a “subscription payment model” — kind of like Netflix. Except instead of nonstop streaming, Louisiana gets as many hepatitis C treatments as it needs. Louisiana thinks it can save money and lives, while locking in revenue for drug companies.

What they’re saying: Gilead Sciences, the dominant maker of a hepatitis C cure, appears to be on board.

“I think there is a pretty good meeting of the minds between Gilead and the state of Louisiana,” a Gilead executive told NPR last month. “Ideally, we’d have something in place this year.”
Comments about the model are due by Aug. 24.

—Bob Herman

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