Table 1.
National Potential Savings in State Medicaid Programs from Greater Use of Generic Drugs, 2000 (Data for All States Except Arizona and Rhode Island)
| State | Spending on Generically Available Medications | Potential Savings | % Savings | Total Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | $ 64,110,566 | $ 6,600,405 | 10.3 | $ 351,553,590 |
| NJ | 106,525,601 | 10,977,037 | 10.3 | 566,785,748 |
| MD | 28,667,535 | 2,897,346 | 10.1 | 204,735,050 |
| OH | 116,337,456 | 11,398,550 | 9.8 | 918,942,521 |
| VT | 2,486,781 | 237,622 | 9.6 | 14,602,938 |
| MN | 39,951,389 | 3,668,052 | 9.2 | 228,524,845 |
| ND | 7,126,850 | 615,864 | 8.6 | 38,449,378 |
| AK | 8,478,325 | 710,848 | 8.4 | 56,848,157 |
| TX | 211,029,943 | 17,355,530 | 8.2 | 1,116,359,395 |
| WY | 4,514,704 | 369,585 | 8.2 | 27,495,933 |
| MT | 11,544,009 | 924,024 | 8.0 | 61,292,615 |
| MA | 116,207,084 | 9,239,299 | 8.0 | 691,277,148 |
| NH | 9,464,188 | 745,329 | 7.9 | 59,537,376 |
| NY | 422,587,439 | 33,144,095 | 7.8 | 2,430,950,057 |
| KS | 27,207,185 | 2,005,216 | 7.4 | 169,688,825 |
| CT | 47,221,757 | 3,395,149 | 7.2 | 265,756,253 |
| SD | 7,137,897 | 473,530 | 6.6 | 40,843,402 |
| NE | 22,863,734 | 1,476,625 | 6.5 | 143,018,192 |
| NM | 9,695,621 | 605,292 | 6.2 | 51,409,847 |
| VA | 76,595,719 | 4,733,567 | 6.2 | 385,198,076 |
| ID | 12,304,077 | 757,432 | 6.2 | 76,248,223 |
| SC | 69,859,578 | 4,291,274 | 6.1 | 399,827,981 |
| MS | 52,123,805 | 3,022,874 | 5.8 | 360,533,973 |
| DE | 10,073,820 | 582,995 | 5.8 | 66,172,361 |
| AR | 37,157,851 | 2,120,714 | 5.7 | 213,878,765 |
| NV | 9,922,226 | 566,092 | 5.7 | 53,891,037 |
| IA | 41,242,082 | 2,287,557 | 5.5 | 208,450,635 |
| NC | 160,050,579 | 8,633,327 | 5.4 | 817,583,061 |
| GA | 109,458,138 | 5,855,185 | 5.3 | 570,631,752 |
| UT | 16,605,476 | 866,919 | 5.2 | 99,854,310 |
| OK | 37,427,880 | 1,944,410 | 5.2 | 187,402,622 |
| ME | 28,841,055 | 1,476,806 | 5.1 | 179,854,841 |
| CO | 27,089,032 | 1,362,262 | 5.0 | 149,711,592 |
| KY | 97,845,135 | 4,855,973 | 5.0 | 506,642,019 |
| IN | 100,889,655 | 5,003,461 | 5.0 | 513,548,253 |
| FL | 205,876,475 | 10,128,361 | 4.9 | 1,341,039,784 |
| IL | 161,113,117 | 7,825,117 | 4.9 | 833,504,735 |
| MO | 114,934,880 | 5,463,079 | 4.8 | 618,155,467 |
| PA | 107,936,551 | 5,043,211 | 4.7 | 625,978,737 |
| LA | 98,293,808 | 4,547,088 | 4.6 | 491,789,978 |
| MI | 84,686,369 | 3,909,251 | 4.6 | 454,639,922 |
| CA | 506,437,048 | 23,357,318 | 4.6 | 2,554,354,967 |
| HI | 8,519,185 | 378,429 | 4.4 | 56,742,338 |
| OR | 28,961,226 | 1,286,056 | 4.4 | 174,600,044 |
| AL | 60,660,080 | 2,558,940 | 4.2 | 344,846,214 |
| TN | 122,693,092 | 4,834,312 | 3.9 | 562,189,891 |
| WV | 42,466,920 | 1,623,389 | 3.8 | 218,511,602 |
| WA | 69,308,569 | 2,598,054 | 3.7 | 391,846,510 |
| DC | 6,606,411 | 219,678 | 3.3 | 46,380,312 |
| Total | 3,769,137,903 | 228,972,529 | 6.1 | 20,942,081,272 |