27 April 2016 - The soaring cost of prescription drugs has generated outrage among US politicians and patients.

Some cancer drugs carry price tags of more than $100,000 a year, and health plans are increasingly asking people to shoulder a greater share of the cost.

In surveys, Americans regularly cite drug prices as a top health care concern, which may be why presidential candidates keep bringing them up. Congress has jumped into the debate, holding a series of hearings on the issue.

But there are no simple answers.

For more details, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/business/high-drug-prices-explained.html?_r=0