Oftentimes drug companies will offer a certain group of drugs to physicians, which are categorized into different tiers of cost. Then physicians recommend to patients which drugs to take based off cost efficiency and effectiveness. Consumers agree
to take specific medicine for a year, only for the pharmaceutical company to intervene halfway through the year and say ‘On second thought, that drug that’s keeping you healthy belongs in a higher tier that you probably can’t afford. Here, take this poor man’s version of it.’ This bill would keep sophisticated drug manufacturers from using this bait and switch tactic to rob Florida’s citizens who depend on their medication. If the common citizen has to keep his word, why should drug companies be treated any differently? The bill would only apply to private commercial health plans, not Medicaid.
