Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2019

As the Harvard Chan-POLITICO study points out, prescription drug costs are top-of-mind for health consumers in America. A second story involves a more mainstream drug: insulin, which is used by millions of people with diabetes. The therapy treats thalassemia, a genetic disease that affects 1,000 people in the U.S.

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Health Populi

MAY 8, 2019

prescriptions per person in 2018, two in three of which treated chronic conditions. the annual review of prescription drug supply, demand and Rx pricing dynamics from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science. prescription drug market might look like five years from now. Americans consumed 17.6

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Health Populi

MAY 14, 2018

This is what happened to pharma stock prices on Friday after President Trump and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar outlined their new policies focusing on prescription drug prices. Smart Pharmaceuticals Index (NQSSPH) from May 11, 2018, the date when POTUS and Secretary Azar made their announcement.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 28, 2019

These two surveys are: The Morning Consult’s poll published today finding growing support among Democratic voters for Medicare for All as the centerpiece for health reform in America; and, A recent study from Eligibility.com on “Medicare Myths Explained,” with the tagline, “How much do you know about Medicare?”

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

This is true for majorities of people across political party, the Kaiser Family Foundation found in its August 2018 Health Tracking Poll. ” You can listen to that full podcast on the 2018 mid-term elections here. [As The context for this begins in 1965 when Medicaid was enacted, Blendon said. The fact is that most U.S.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

2018 midterm elections, healthcare voting seems to have translated as a local issue, falling into O’Neill’s axiom. On this morning after 2018 midterm election results are (mostly) out, it looks like healthcare was a local and state issue for U.S. 2018 midterm voters. 2018 midterm voters. ” In the U.S.

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Health Populi

JUNE 28, 2019

Sanders, noting his call for big new government benefits like universal health care through Medicare for All and free college tuition. Senator Harris, too, mentioned government benefits like free college and Medicare for All as her health plan preference. Instead, he is for “Medicare for All Who Want It,” in his words.

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