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US Rep. Gaetz’s Diagnosis of What’s Driving Insulin Costs Misses the Root Cause

Kaiser Health News

Drug pricing experts said there’s no question that insulin’s list price (the amount charged to consumers and their health plans) has risen over the past decade. Is there a reason the price has ballooned? Not really, said the experts, except that the manufacturers and other stakeholders benefit from higher list prices. 7, 2019.

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Love ACA Provisions, Not the ACA – KFF Poll Reveals American Voters’ Views on Health Care Reform

Health Populi

adults like their health insurance plan rating it “excellent” (39%) or “good” (47%). adults have a favorable view of the ACA in July 2019. This percentage has ranged from a low of 35% favorability in September 2014 to a high of 54% in February 2018 — a month after President Trump took office.

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