Bulk Purchasing of Prescription Drugs

Despite years of having this issue raised by unions and other progressive groups, New York State has not fully pursued the available options for purchasing prescription drugs in bulk for Medicaid, state employees and retirees, and other state funded programs.

This program could save the state an estimated $100 million per year or more.

Cost savings amount calculated by the Fiscal Policy Institute

Learn about these other options for raising revenue (Click an item for more information):

• Bigger Better Bottle Bill
• Closing Certain Juvenile Detention Centers
• Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes
• Eliminate Private College and University Aid (aka, Bundy Aid)
• Eliminate Unnecessary State Employee Overtime
• Limit Use of Private Consultants
• Reforming the Empire Zones Program
• Rockfeller Drug Law Reform

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