{"id":124678,"date":"2025-08-06T22:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/124678\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T22:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:05:13","slug":"gov-hobbs-signs-executive-order-to-lower-cost-of-prescription-drugs-in-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/124678\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Hobbs signs executive order to lower cost of prescription drugs in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 A new executive order signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs aims to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Arizonans through a new initiative, beginning early next year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">On Wednesday, Gov. Hobbs announced that Arizonans will soon be able to join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrayrxsolutions.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.arrayrxsolutions.com\/\">ArrayRx<\/a>, a multi-state public pharmacy program that offers discounted prescription drug prices. The governor\u2019s office says Arizonans who use the ArrayRx Discount Card program will be able to lower the cost of their prescriptions by up to 80 percent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cFor too long and for too many families, rising costs, including prescription drug prices, have put the Arizona Promise out of reach. We are changing that,\u201d Hobbs said in a statement. \u201cI\u2019m proud to take action to keep money in Arizonans\u2019 pockets, create pathways to health and wellbeing, and restore the Arizona Promise for families across the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BIG NEWS: We\u2019re lowering the costs of prescription drugs in Arizona.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This Executive Order will help Arizonans save 20\u201380% on prescriptions through ArrayRX \u2013\u2014at no cost to the state.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re putting patients over profits because no one should have to choose between lifesaving\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qF3QMEcsh3\">pic.twitter.com\/qF3QMEcsh3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Katie Hobbs (@GovernorHobbs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovernorHobbs\/status\/1953151728452550937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The program offers free enrollment with no membership costs. Gov. Hobbs says Arizonans will be able to save between 80% for generic drugs and 18% for brand-name drugs per prescription. In addition, the card can be used at over 65,000 pharmacies across the nation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Coverage will include all FDA-approved prescriptions and discounts on over-the-counter medications and supplies, such as diabetes test supplies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Arizona joins Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Ohio and Connecticut in collaboration with the program. Arizonans will be able to enroll online at <a href=\"https:\/\/arrayrxcard.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/arrayrxcard.com\/\">ArrayRxCard.com<\/a> or by calling 800-913-4146 beginning in early 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/community\/user-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it to us here<\/a> with a brief description.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 KTVK\/KPHO. 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