High Drug Prices are a National Crisis •45 million Americansdid not fill prescriptions in 2016 because of cost. • The top 20 Medicare drugs have risenten times the rate of inflationover the past five years. • Specialty drugs and biologics for treating cancer, Hepatitis C, and many au...
“There is more to do to lower costs, but we’ve taken action to lower prescription drug prices, health insurance premiums, utility bills, and gas prices that will pay dividends for years to come,” President Joe Biden said Friday. “This has been a hard-fought recovery, but...
Such a revolution in US healthcare would be fiercely resisted. Drug prices have only risen since the last time Sanders led a trip to buy drugs in Canada, for women with breast cancer 20 years ago. Many of the diabetic patients on the trip — not all of them Sanders supporters — admired...
“Affordability command centers” have been set up to focus on interconnected components that determine premium costs. These centers aim to reduce wasteful spending and improve medical management operations. WHAT IS THE PATH FORWARD? The healthcare industry faces a pivotal moment, with a mix of ...
In recent years, American tobacco companies have promoted smokeless tobacco products like snus. Altria (formerly Philip Morris), the manufacturer of Marlboro products, spent more than $10 billion in 2008 to acquire the popular smokeless brands Skoal and Copenhagen. The company didn't stop there. ...
Medicare’s costs have risen more slowly than those of private health insurance. Medicare provides better access to care, better financial protection and higher patient satisfaction. Although many have negative feelings toward government, and examples of government inefficiency and incompetence exist, the...
And in other news electricity prices are set to soar and the NHS has already got its begging bowl out for another 600 million to cover a difficult winter on top of the same amount given in April. When will someone have the guts to stand up to them and demand efficiencies. ...