Issue 2|
|
|
|
Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Yes
|
483,983
|
20.85%
|
| No
|
1,837,608
|
79.15%
|
| Total votes
|
2,321,591
|
100.00%
|
|
|
County results Precinct results
|
No
90–100%
80–90%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
|
Yes
90–100%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
|
Other
Tie
No votes
| |
The Ohio Drug Price Relief Act was a ballot initiative in Ohio that would have made the state pay no higher of a price for prescription drugs than the lowest price that the United States Department of Veterans Affairs pays for them.[1] It was voted on November 7, 2017, as Issue 2 on the ballot.[2] The act was originally going to be voted on in November 2016, but the measure did not receive enough signatures. It was mostly funded by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation,[3] the same organization that backed California Proposition 61.[4] Supporters of the act said that it would lower drug prices and help save the state money, while opposers said that it was unworkable.[2]
The initiative did not pass, failing by an almost 4 to 1 margin.[5]
Results
Issue 2[6]
| Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| No
|
1,837,608
|
79.15
|
| Yes
|
483,983
|
20.85
|
References
- ^ Carlson, Dani (June 1, 2017). "What is the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act?". WOIO. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ a b Johnson, Alan (July 24, 2017). "The Daily Briefing: Sanders endorses Ohio Drug Price Relief Act". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ Borchardt, Jackie (July 2, 2016). "No statewide ballot measures planned for Ohio's November election". cleveland.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ Mangan, Dan; Tirrell, Meg (November 7, 2016). "California's very expensive drug price battle: Prop 61 fight gets even nastier". CNBC. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ Candisky, Catherine (November 7, 2017). "Ohioans nix controversial drug-price issue". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Ohio Issue 2, Drug Price Standards Initiative (2017)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
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