Despite Restraints, Democrats’ Drug Pricing Plan Could Still Aid Consumers
Provisions in Democrats' Medicare prescription drug pricing crack open the door to reforms that could have dramatic effects, experts say.
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The Public Backs Medicare Rx Price Negotiation Even After Hearing Both Sides’ Views
A poll found the vast majority of adults support letting the federal government negotiate drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries and those in private health insurance plans.
As Drug Prices Keep Rising, State Lawmakers Propose Tough New Bills to Curb Them
The measures would impose taxes on increases in the price of drugs that don’t reflect improved clinical value and set the rates paid by state-run and commercial health plans to a benchmark based on prices in Canada.
First Round of Oregon v. Pharma. State Publishes Data And Stories. Next Up: Trade Secrets
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An Oregon program that aims to peel back the opaque layers of prescription drug pricing wrapped up its first year this week with a report to the Legislature that underlines
Prescription Drug Increases Outpace other Health Expenses
But some researchers argue impact overstated as drugs make up smaller portion of overall costs.
While prescription costs continue rising faster than other healthcare expenses, some in the research industry contend that since drugs comprise a smaller portion of the overall cost, their impact has been overstated.
