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The Inflation Reduction Act: The Impact of Medicare Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices on Hospitals and Health Systems

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article The Inflation Reduction Act: The Impact of Medicare Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices on Hospitals and Health Systems appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. In August, H.R.

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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Jane Sarashon

In addition to highlighting the Patient’s Bill of Rights, NABIP’s keynotes and general sessions will speak to similar topics being brainstormed at VIVE this week — including mental health, maternal health, pharmacy and prescription drugs (pricing, PBMs), population health, and Medicare and Medicaid innovations.

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Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy

Bill of Health

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committees, an analysis of the key patents covering drugs recently approved by the FDA, and an examination of high-risk cardiovascular devices approved by the FDA for use in children and adolescents. A full posting of abstracts/summaries of these articles may be found on our?

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In U.S. Health Care, It’s Still the Prices, Stupid – But Transparency and Consumer Behavior Aren’t Working As Planned

Health Populi

He co-wrote the first “It’s The Prices Stupid” research article in Health Affairs with Gerard Anderson et. higher-than-world-average health care spending is mostly about how services are priced, versus whether Americans use more healthcare.

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Wasted: $1 of Every $4 Spent on Health Care In America

Health Populi

The study reviewed reports and articles published between January 1, 2012 and May 15, 2019, dressing the topic of waste across six domains previously identified by the Institute of Medicine: Failure of care delivery, with waste ranging between $102 bn and $166 bn. Political debates in this 2020 U.S. Political debates in this 2020 U.S.

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Challenges and Considerations – Transparent Healthcare Pricing

Medval Compliance Blog

Proponents, on the other hand, contend that unpredictable pricing can reduce efficiency, erode trust in healthcare systems, and diminish overall outcomes. As argued in the article, Price Transparency: A Gift to Americans in the New Year , consumers need accessible and reliable data to make informed healthcare choices.

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Patients, Health Consumers, People, Citizens: Who Are We In America?

Health Populi

In full disclosure, last year when this issue was being curated, I was part of a team that proposed to submit an article for the publication, but our submission was not accepted]. Just two weeks ago, I read the cover story, “It’s still the prices, stupid,” shown here from the cover of Modern Healthcare dated 25 February 2019.

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