Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2019
Rx drug prices continue to rise -- here’s what you can do
21 January 2019 - The price you pay at the pharmacy is going up — again. Prices increased on more than 250 drugs in the beginning of the year, with an average jump of 6.3%, according to data from Rx Saving Solutions, a consultant to health plans and employers.
That's down from the 400 drugs that saw price jumps last year, but prescription drugs still remain one of the highest out-of-pocket medical costs for many consumers.
This in spite of several Trump administration initiatives over the past weeks designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs. In addition, House Democrats joined the fray last week with sweeping investigations of pharmaceutical drug-pricing practices.
