As Stan Dorn said, expiration in 2025 is far from a forgone conclusion. Certainly should not be assumed

Just a prelude to what we can expect from PhRMA when it comes time to implement the drug price negotiation and inflation rebate rules.

Medicare capping/ negotiating prices won’t CAUSE private market prices to go up, but you can be pretty sure that it will be used as an excuse for price increases that PhRMA would do anyway. rollcall.com/2022/08/10/sen…

We need lower unit prices and better coverage both

So true…

New evidence that high prescription drug prices are not a reflection of R&D costs. What a surprise. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Great report. Clear from recommendations that a lot more needs to be done to address growing underinsured problem among those w ESI.

And paid at excessive interest in addition.

In today’s health care news, two studies underscoring the prevalence of racism in health care: ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.116…; publications.aap.org/pediatrics/art…

…and yet another study showing racial disparities. Black people w/ diabetes 50% more likely to engage in insulin rationing. On the good news side, people covered by Medicaid do it less.

Yes (and also Medicaid expansion)

Shocked

Great story. I learned something new about development of health care in US. And so many takeaways—about community led solutions, about how racism and capitalism intersect in health policy and about overcoming adversity. Read/ listen. npr.org/sections/healt…

Yes for sure we have to look at hospital costs as a driver, but this article understates the impact of drug prices—yes 12% of total health spend but more than double that as % of ESI pure premium.

"Even in states where abortion remains legal, reproductive care is being restricted in geographic regions dominated by hospitals with refusal policies," writes Emily_Stewart_ Community Catalyst Executive Director for Health Affairs

In this week’s episode of Health Policy Minute, we discuss wins from the election and what health care priorities Congress should address during the end-of-year legislative session, including Medicaid expansion and extending post-partum coverage. youtube.com/watch?v=LJ89cY…

1/ Today, on the four-year anniversary of his passing, we remember longtime HCFA Executive Director Rob Restuccia. Current HCFA ED Amy Rosenthal wrote a blog honoring her mentor & his legacy. Find some of her observations in this thread: #WhatWouldRobDo #healthcareforall #mapoli

Love it: Remembering Long-Time HCFA Executive Director Rob Restuccia – Health Care For All hcfama.org/remembering-lo…

I don’t hang out on Twitter much anymore thanks to he who must not be named, but I do want to amplify this: 👇

Great news