How much do you know about Medicare Part B?

In recent months, the Administration has proposed a number of changes to Medicare Part B. From the Department of Health and Human Services’ request for information, HHS Blueprint To Lower Drug Prices...
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Here’s how America’s biopharmaceutical companies lead the way in development of innovative new medicines

In today’s new era of medicine, America’s biopharmaceutical companies are conducting some of the most complex and difficult research in the world to develop innovative treatments for patients.
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ICER’s budget impact threshold: Sounding a false alarm on affordability and access

If a home inspector found “wide and unpredictable variation” in your smoke detectors, would you want to fix them?
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PhRMA submission to HHS on blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out-of-pocket costs

Today, PhRMA submitted comprehensive comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) request for information (RFI), HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs....
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Event next week: Supporting the next generation of lifesaving medicines

The remarkable scientific advancements in recent history are due, in part, to thoughtful public policies that promote innovation and discovery. These policies support the tireless efforts of more...
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GAO again recommends improvements to 340B program

Over the years, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reviewed various aspects of the 340B program, finding areas for improvement and providing recommendations. The latest...
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How ICER’s assessment of a new class of migraine treatments fails patients

Over 50 million Americans suffer from migraine and the majority of patients affected by this often debilitating disease are between 25 and 55 years old – the time they are most productive in their...
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New data show patients’ out-of-pocket costs are rising faster than their insurers’ costs

Newly released data from the Kaiser Family Foundation show out-of-pocket costs for patients with employer-sponsored health insurance rose faster than the costs paid by their insurers between 2006 and...
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Pass-through rebates do not violate non-interference clause but they do increase savings for seniors

For more than a decade, Medicare Part D has successfully provided seniors with comprehensive prescription drug coverage. Key to its success is a unique, market-based structure of private-sector...
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