(CNSNews.com) –
16 states have set a limit on the number of prescription drugs they will cover for Medicaid patients, according to Kaiser Health News.
7 of those states, according to Kaiser Health News, have enacted or tightened those limits in just the last two years.
In Alabama, Medicaid patients are now limited to one brand-name drug, and HIV and psychiatric drugs are excluded.
Illinois has limited Medicaid patients to just four prescription drugs as a cost-cutting move, and patients who need more than four must get permission from the state.
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