Table 2.
National Potential Savings in State Medicaid Programs Using Best MAC Price, 2000 (Data for All States Except Arizona and Rhode Island)
| State | Spending on Generically Available Medications | Potential Savings | % Savings | Total Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | $ 106,525,601 | $ 19,719,420 | 18.5 | $ 566,785,748 |
| ND | 7,126,850 | 1,294,888 | 18.2 | 38,449,378 |
| AK | 8,478,325 | 1,535,151 | 18.1 | 56,848,157 |
| VT | 2,486,781 | 444,813 | 17.9 | 14,602,938 |
| NH | 9,464,188 | 1,647,537 | 17.4 | 59,537,376 |
| WY | 4,514,704 | 781,125 | 17.3 | 27,495,933 |
| MD | 28,667,535 | 4,894,855 | 17.1 | 204,735,050 |
| CT | 47,221,757 | 7,463,057 | 15.8 | 265,756,253 |
| WI | 64,110,566 | 10,098,003 | 15.8 | 351,553,590 |
| SD | 7,137,897 | 1,111,845 | 15.6 | 40,843,402 |
| ID | 12,304,077 | 1,895,587 | 15.4 | 76,248,223 |
| NY | 422,587,439 | 64,473,249 | 15.3 | 2,430,950,057 |
| MN | 39,951,389 | 6,034,570 | 15.1 | 228,524,845 |
| IA | 41,242,082 | 5,819,220 | 14.1 | 208,450,635 |
| NM | 9,695,621 | 1,358,078 | 14.0 | 51,409,847 |
| MT | 11,544,009 | 1,611,971 | 14.0 | 61,292,615 |
| HI | 8,519,185 | 1,189,021 | 14.0 | 56,742,338 |
| KS | 27,207,185 | 3,611,025 | 13.3 | 169,688,825 |
| OH | 116,337,456 | 14,768,118 | 12.7 | 918,942,521 |
| UT | 16,605,476 | 2,086,190 | 12.6 | 99,854,310 |
| TX | 211,029,943 | 26,450,426 | 12.5 | 1,116,359,395 |
| CO | 27,089,032 | 3,381,261 | 12.5 | 149,711,592 |
| AR | 37,157,851 | 4,607,006 | 12.4 | 213,878,765 |
| NE | 22,863,734 | 2,819,844 | 12.3 | 143,018,192 |
| MS | 52,123,805 | 6,301,376 | 12.1 | 360,533,973 |
| IL | 161,113,117 | 19,429,516 | 12.1 | 833,504,735 |
| SC | 69,859,578 | 8,392,133 | 12.0 | 399,827,981 |
| WA | 69,308,569 | 8,316,030 | 12.0 | 391,846,510 |
| NV | 9,922,226 | 1,180,418 | 11.9 | 53,891,037 |
| MA | 116,207,084 | 13,776,296 | 11.9 | 691,277,148 |
| DE | 10,073,820 | 1,187,478 | 11.8 | 66,172,361 |
| VA | 76,595,719 | 9,009,344 | 11.8 | 385,198,076 |
| OK | 37,427,880 | 4,148,420 | 11.1 | 187,402,622 |
| CA | 506,437,048 | 55,026,686 | 10.9 | 2,554,354,967 |
| MO | 114,934,880 | 12,352,295 | 10.7 | 618,155,467 |
| PA | 107,936,551 | 11,492,783 | 10.6 | 625,978,737 |
| ME | 28,841,055 | 3,069,213 | 10.6 | 179,854,841 |
| KY | 97,845,135 | 10,150,074 | 10.4 | 506,642,019 |
| MI | 84,686,369 | 8,781,068 | 10.4 | 454,639,922 |
| NC | 160,050,579 | 16,160,579 | 10.1 | 817,583,061 |
| OR | 28,961,226 | 2,890,481 | 10.0 | 174,600,044 |
| IN | 100,889,655 | 9,862,246 | 9.8 | 513,548,253 |
| LA | 98,293,808 | 9,553,891 | 9.7 | 491,789,978 |
| TN | 122,693,092 | 11,836,222 | 9.6 | 562,189,891 |
| DC | 6,606,411 | 614,826 | 9.3 | 46,380,312 |
| FL | 205,876,475 | 18,554,261 | 9.0 | 1,341,039,784 |
| AL | 60,660,080 | 5,427,407 | 8.9 | 344,846,214 |
| GA | 109,458,138 | 9,530,766 | 8.7 | 570,631,752 |
| WV | 42,466,920 | 3,647,127 | 8.6 | 218,511,602 |
| Total | 3,769,137,903 | 449,787,196 | 11.9 | 20,942,081,272 |