Governor Bruce Rauner is downplaying concerns from small, independent pharmacies about how they’re being affected by the state’s transition to managed care for Medicaid clients.
Those mom-and-pop drug stores say their reimbursement rates from the state have been slashed… and the reduced revenue threatens to drive them out of business.
The governor says the goal is to improve competition and save tax dollars… and says some businesses will be able to compete, and some won’t.