Reject Prop 61, the Deceptive Rx Proposition

Proposition 61 is opposed by a broad coalition of more than 100 organizations representing patient advocates, doctors, clinics, veterans, businesses, labor unions and many others who warn this deceptive, deeply-flawed scheme would be bad for patients, harmful for veterans and expensive for taxpayers.

The measure would impose unworkable contracting requirements for some state prescription drug purchases based on prices paid by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Independent experts warn the measure could increase state prescription drug costs, while reducing patient access to medicines.

The controversial author and promoter of Prop 61 – who is president of an organization that brought in more than $1 billion last year selling prescription drugs and operating HMOs – exempted his own organization from having to comply with the measure.  Read the PDF on this page.

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