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The ‘Other’ Work of the Ohio General Assembly

May 29, 2019May 28, 2019 Maggie Leigh Thurber

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Should Dunkleosteus terrelli be Ohio’s official fossil fish? Should the sugar cookie be the official cookie of the state? What about the Monarch Butterfly? Should it become the official butterfly for Ohio? The Ohio Senate believes the answer to the first question is yes. Senate Bill 123 was unanimously passed…

Ohio Attorney General Pushes to Reform Drug Pricing By Focusing on Middlemen

April 26, 2019April 25, 2019 Andrew Shirley

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost blasted the middlemen responsible for negotiating drug prices on behalf of the state Monday, calling for immediate legislative action. The move comes a month after the state formally launched a lawsuit against the pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) responsible for the negotiations. Currently, Ohio cannot directly…