Health Populi
OCTOBER 28, 2019
When asked what factors contribute to rising health care costs in America, most consumers cite the cost of prescription drugs. Taken together, these two data points demonstrate the potent political import of prescription drug prices as the U.S. Between 2007 and 2014, hospital prices grew 42%.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 24, 2022
I had asked some years ago, “what is a pharmacy” anymore, when CVS Pharmacy dropped tobacco from its SKUs and aisles in February 2014, rebranding as CVS Health; and, when Amazon purchased PillPack in June 2018.
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HIT Consultant
JANUARY 21, 2022
Anyone with a December 2021 LG TV or newer can access affordable medications via the Capital Rx Advantage prescription savings card, downloaded directly from the comfort of their own homes via the Independa Health Hub (automatically on all LGTVs. Backwards compatibility to 2014 models is also in progress).
Health Populi
JUNE 14, 2019
2014 – Health Care at an Inflection Point: digital trends via Mary Meeker. prices are greater than in fellow OECD nations: wages are higher for specialist physicians, prices for digital imaging greater, and of course prescription drug prices the highest in the world.
Health Populi
MAY 8, 2019
Total patient OOP costs in 2018 reached $61 billion, up $2 bn from 2017, and $5 bn from 2014. When it comes to OOP costs and patient cost exposure, there’s a direct relationship between level of cost and level of prescription abandonment. For people enrolled in Medicare Part D, 20% faced over $500 in OOP costs.
Health Populi
MAY 10, 2018
2017 reversed advancements in health insurance coverage increases since the advent of the Affordable Care Act, and for the first time since 2014 no states’ uninsured rates fell. And there’s very little bidding on drugs.” uninsurance rate rose to 12.2% by the fourth quarter of 2017, up 1.3
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