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Cheaper medicines and more bulk billing
27 November 2023 - Australians are on track to save a quarter of a billion dollars on their medicines in 2023, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2023
UnitedHealth unit to add eight insulin products to its reimbursement list
9 November 2023 - UnitedHealth's pharmacy benefit manager unit said on Thursday it was adding eight insulin products to its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2023
Complexity in the US health care system is the enemy of access and affordability
26 October 2023 - Lack of insurance coverage, high costs, and poor outcomes are well documented problems in the US ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Oct 2023
Paying for it: how health care costs and medical debt are making Americans sicker and poorer
26 October 2023 - Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2023 Health Care Affordability Survey. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2023
At $550/month, new menopause hot flash drug may be out of reach for many women
24 October 2023 - Heralded as the first and only treatment thus far to block a source of hot flashes in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Oct 2023
Insulin is increasingly affordable in the US. What about the rest of the world?
24 October 2023 - In March, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi — the world’s three largest insulin manufacturers — ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2023
Americans look to Canada for lower drug prices, but are they getting the full picture?
7 October 2023 - Patients everywhere would like both better health care and less expensive prescription medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2023
Inflation Reduction Act continues to lower out of pocket prescription drug costs for drugs with price increases above inflation
13 September 2023 - CMS announces savings for some people with Medicare on 34 Part B prescription drugs. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2023
To pay for weight loss drugs, some take second jobs, ring up credit card debts
1 September 2023 - Some people pay more than $10,000 a year out of pocket for Ozempic and Mounjaro. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2023
Weight loss and diabetes drugs cost more in the US than in other countries, KFF analysis finds
17 August 2023 - Weight loss and diabetes medications are priced much higher in the US than in other countries, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Aug 2023
Amazon Pharmacy automates discounts to help insulin patients get pledged prices
15 August 2023 - Amazon said on Tuesday its online pharmacy will automatically apply manufacturer sponsored coupons to more than ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2023
Uninsured US patients pay up to $330 for Eli Lilly’s $25 insulin, Senator Warren says
13 July 2023 - Americans without health insurance pay an average of $98 for Eli Lilly’s generic insulin despite the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2023
Make medicines affordable - without going to court
11 July 2023 - Governments can and must take control to prevent extreme drug prices. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2023
HHS announces actions to protect consumers and lower health care costs
7 July 2023 - New report projects nearly 19 million seniors will save $400 per year on out of pocket ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2023
IRA extends insulin cost caps to Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage Starting 1 July
30 June 2023 - Starting 1 July, people with Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage coverage who get their insulin through ...