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Why prescription drugs cost so much more in America
19 September 2019 - The US spends more per capita on medication than anywhere else in the world. It’s a key ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2019
Immunotherapy a groundbreaking new cancer treatment, but prohibitively expensive
10 September 2019 - Dave Roberts is fighting for his life, and his doctor says there is only one option ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2019
More Americans went without health insurance last year. It's the first increase in almost a decade.
10 September 2019 - The proportion of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 — the first increase in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2019
Bernie Sanders went to Canada, and a dream of ‘Medicare for all’ flourished
9 September 2019 - The Vermont senator has staked his presidential campaign, and much of his political legacy, on transforming health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2019
Novo Nordisk launching additional US insulin affordability offerings in January 2020
6 September 2019 - $99 Cash Card Program provides 3,000 - 3,600 units of any combination of Novo Nordisk analog insulins ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2019
'Outrageously expensive': new drug approval will cost Ontario family 100K per year
30 August 2019 - Drug cost jumped from $5,000 to more than $100,000 per year. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Aug 2019
Incorporating affordability concerns within cost-effectiveness analysis for health technology assessment
27 August 2019 - New framework considers the scale, time profile, and uncertainty of budget impacts. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2019
'Remove rugs from aged care' to reduce health insurance costs, report says
22 August 2019 - The medical devices industry is pushing back against further reforms to lower the cost of hip ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2019
The $6 million drug claim
25 August 2019 - Dawn Patterson keeps a multimillion-dollar drug in the fridge, next to a bottle of root beer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Aug 2019
Private health insurance woes escalate as premiums, out-of-pocket costs rise
20 August 2019 - The Morrison government is facing an escalating affordability crisis in private health insurance, as premiums continue ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2019
The lengths Americans go to for cheap medicine
15 August 2019 - With drug prices soaring in the US, people are travelling to Canada to buy life-saving medication. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2019
The financial cost of a cancer diagnosis leaves many patients in poverty
15 August 2019 - When Jane was diagnosed with bowel cancer 12 months ago she knew the physical and mental ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Aug 2019
Canadians benefitting from substantially lower generic drug prices
14 August 2019 - Latest agreement between public payers and the Canadian generic industry closes gap with international prices. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Aug 2019
Pssst ... want to buy some insulin or other lifesaving medicine? Go to Canada.
14 August 2019 - Last week, I walked into a small-town pharmacy in rural Canada in search of lifesaving medicine: ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Aug 2019
Boston startup signs up millions for lower prescription drug costs
12 August 2019 - Ever had that uneasy feeling at the pharmacy counter when you’re not sure if a prescription drug ...