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Colorado lawmakers wage multifront assault on high drug costs Tired of waiting for federal action to reduce prescription drug costs, Colorado is acting on its own even if it must do so with one arm tied behind its back. Unable to set prices or change patent protections, the state is exploring creative legislative and administrative approaches to lower out-of-pocket costs on medications. While none of the efforts alone would result in broad-based, deep cuts, state officials estimate the combined impact of the various measures could save Coloradans between 20% and 40% in out-of-pocket costs. That s why it s so important to have a variety of levers, said Kim Bimestefer, executive director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing. You start stacking all these up, and it s remarkable how much we can drive down the cost.

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