Bill Allows Towns To Buy Drugs

HARTFORD (AP) – The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that allows Connecticut’s cities and towns to buy prescription drugs through the state employee health insurance plan.

The bill passed Tuesday, 144-0. It now moves to the Senate for a vote.

House Speaker Chris Donovan, a Democrat from Meriden and the bill’s main proponent, says the legislation will help municipalities save money by taking advantage of the state’s bargaining power and low administrative costs.