Louisiana’s Subscription Model For Hep C Drugs Gains Traction

By John Wilkerson / August 14, 2018 at 3:42 PM
The Louisiana Department of Health took another step toward adopting a policy to pay an annual subscription fee over several years for hepatitis C drugs, and the National Governors Association included the subscription model among its list of strategies for states struggling with drug costs. Louisiana is the first state to publicly consider the subscription, and the National Governors Association says other stakeholders are interested in the concept. The subscription model, though in its early development, is getting cautious positive...


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