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2004 Winner: Accessible Intelligent Medication Strategies (AIMS) Developed by West Virginia University’s School of Pharmacy for the state Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA), the program employs registered pharmacists to educate physicians in their offices to help them prescribe more cost-effective drugs for public employees insured by the agency. The program is an effort to control rising costs while maintaining quality health care. 2003 Winner: Multi-State Pharmacy Benefit Management Services Program This state partnership aggregates drug purchasing powers for a single pharmacy benefit manager to lower the unit costs for services provided, allowing states in the partnership group to enter into a relationship to increase their negotiating power when seeking prescription drug services. Have an innovative program in your state? Apply for an Innovations award! |
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State News Trivia
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Michigan Looks to Enhanced Driver's License
This month's cover story in Stateline Midwest examines Michigan's drive for a new enhanced driver's license, as well as why cross-border trade and tourism are so important in the Midwest.
Reducing the Carbon Footprint
The September issue of Firstline Midwest takes a look at new laws, strategies and initiatives in the region designed to reduce the "carbon footprint" of states by curbing the release of greenhouse gas emissions.
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