Large retailers sued and DHS lost. The increase in expenditures is due both to a greater use of drugs and to higher prices for individual drugs.
Some prescription drugs are worth their weight in gold-literally and figuratively.
Ounce for ounce some drugs cost more than gold. Rising drug costs have hit DHS hard. In order to slow the growth without reducing coverage, the folks in Medicaid developed a plan to save money. It was an old fashion idea, one you probably take advantage. Get a discount for buying in volume.