Governors praise drug‑pricing deal as states sign up; officials stress budgetary relief
September 18, 2026 | Department of State, Executive, Federal
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Several governors who joined the rollout praised the program and emphasized its state‑level effects. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders called the combination of drug pricing and a rural health transformation fund a "generational change" that will help states deliver care more affordably.
One governor framed the numbers in local fiscal terms: he said his state's general fund is roughly $7 billion and that Medicaid drug spending alone is "almost $700 million a year," arguing that the discounts could free funds for other priorities. Governors and CMS officials told reporters they expect the program to let states expand access and protect rural hospitals.
One governor framed the numbers in local fiscal terms: he said his state's general fund is roughly $7 billion and that Medicaid drug spending alone is "almost $700 million a year," arguing that the discounts could free funds for other priorities. Governors and CMS officials told reporters they expect the program to let states expand access and protect rural hospitals.
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