Kansas House speaker desperately maneuvers to sabotage vote on Senate bill capping drug costs

Kansas legislators, Republican and Democrat, are frustrated bills to help control prescription drug prices are blocked by GOP House Speaker Dan Hawkins.

By: Tim Carpenter, Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 1,289

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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TOPEKA — House Speaker Dan Hawkins intensified frustration among Republicans and Democrats by taking new steps to block legislation sought by hospitals and clinics to preserve integrity of a federal program restraining drug prices and generating revenue to care for indigent or uninsured patients in Kansas.

The so-called 340B program compelled pharmaceutical manufacturers to sell drugs at a discount to eligible hospitals and clinics. It also required insurance companies to pay full cost for these …

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