Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) meeting March 18

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March 12, 2026

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Prescription Drug Affordability Board virtual meeting

March 18

The Health Care Authority will hold a hybrid Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) meeting on Wednesday, March 18.

What is the Prescription Drug Affordability Board?

PDAB is a five-member board tasked with the following duties:
Identify drugs that may be subject to an affordability review
Conduct affordability reviews on selected eligible drugs
Determine whether a prescription drug is unaffordable for Washington consumers
If a drug is found to be unaffordable, the Board may set an upper payment limit.

View meeting agenda

Meeting details

Date: Wednesday, March 18
Time: 8:30 a.m. - noon

This meeting will be held simultaneously online and in-person at Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) in the Sue Crystal Conference Room on the 1st floor. See directions and parking information.

Join Teams meeting (registration required)

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Contact

Email: The Prescription Drug Affordability Board with questions.

Visit Prescription Drug Affordability webpage

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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