West Virginia Drug Bill Could Have Wide Reach.

By Scott Finn, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Feb. 10--If it passed, a prescription drug bill in the state Legislature could lower drug prices nationwide for Medicaid programs by 15 percent, according to a new report by the AARP.

The national group for people 55 and older also endorsed HB4084, which could save the state an estimated $50 million per year in prescription drug costs.

"We are looking at a bold and innovative approach in West Virginia that could have a national impact," said Gaylene Miller, asso