drug costs

FDA Considering Pricey Implant As Treatment For Opioid Addiction

May 25, 2016

Aid-In-Dying: Not So Easy

May 6, 2016

By Not Discussing Cost Issues, Doctors, Patients May Miss Chances To Lower Out-Of-Pocket Expenses

Apr 6, 2016

Pharmaceutical Company Has Hiked Price On Aid-In-Dying Drug

When California’s aid-in-dying law takes effect this June, terminally ill patients who decide to end their lives could be faced with a hefty bill for the lethal medication. It retails for more than $3,000. Valeant Pharmaceuticals, the company that makes the drug most commonly prescribed by physicians to aid patients who want to end their lives, doubled the drug’s price last year, one month after California lawmakers proposed legalizing the practice.

Mar 28, 2016

Coinsurance Trend Means Seniors Likely To Face Higher Out-Of-Pocket Drug Costs, Report Says

Mar 18, 2016

How Medicare Drug Plans Hope To Follow Private Sector Lead

Mar 18, 2016

Medicare To Test New Payment Approaches For Some Prescription Medications

Mar 9, 2016

Rising Drug Costs, $500 Million Gap Concerns Lynne Saxton

Eight months into her job as director of the Oregon Health Authority, Lynne Saxton applauded the audience at State of Reform’s annual Portland conference for standing up for coordinated care organizations and getting 95 percent of Oregonians insured.

Sep 17, 2015