The high cost of prescription medications for Medicaid patients has led to a showdown between drug companies and the state of Michigan. The state claims it spends too much on drugs for low-income patients and wants deep discounts from the manufacturers. But some companies said no, so state officials set up a new system to give preferential treatment to the drug companies that cooperate. NPR's Jackie Northam reports on the controversial program.
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