Families Need Relief from Runaway Prescription Drug Costs: State Prescription Drug Affordability Boards Can Help

States play a critical role in reining in prescription drug costs for individuals and families across the country. Enacting legislation that creates a prescription drug affordability board (PDAB) with the ability to set upper payment limits (UPLs) empowers states to evaluate the affordability of medications and lower the financial burden of prescription drugs for their residents.