After five years of attempts, Virginia on track to set up a Prescription Drug Affordability Board

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 601

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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A five-year journey to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Virginia reached a new milestone this week, as the proposal cleared the legislature with near-unanimous votes and strong bipartisan support.

Senate Bill 271 passed the House Tuesday and House bill 483 passed the Senate Wednesday. The bills will establish an advisory panel to examine data and ensure that federal drug pricing caps are applied to state-regulated health insurance plans if signed into law. …

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