The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - These drugs do not come with rebates, because federally require d price reductions already occurred at the front end when the pharmacy purchased the drugs. Federal guidance also directs states to exclude claims that do not come with a federal share of cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - One key issue is rebates —negotiated discounts that drug makers pay to health plans after drugs are purchased. Rebates help health plans mitigate the high cost of drugs, and brand drugs likely come with higher rebates than generic drugs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979