Drug Prices
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Oct. 2 released its final guidance on implementing the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct. 9 released a request for information and a sample list of prescription drugs it intends to include under a proposed Medicare $2 Drug List Model.
The Department of Health and Human Services Oct. 2 released final guidance detailing the process for the second cycle of negotiations under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 27 announced that average premiums, benefits and plan choices for Medicare Advantage and Part D will remain stable for 2025.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Aug. 15 announced it negotiated lower prices with drug makers for 10 high-cost, sole-source drugs, with the new prices becoming effective in 2026 for individuals with Medicare Part D coverage.
Our shared focus with Congress and Administration is on providing relief from the pandemic, ensuring a smooth recovery, and rebuilding a better health care system for the future. The American Hospital Association continues to incorporate principles that promote improved affordability, value, and…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 16 released its final guidance on the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan which will begin next year.
The Department of Health and Human Services June 26 announced beneficiary coinsurance reductions for 64 prescription drugs available through Medicare Part B.
Blog, infographic highlight how increasing drug prices and shortages are jeopardizing access to care
The AHA May 22 released a new infographic and blog highlighting how increasing drug prices and shortages are jeopardizing patient access to hospital care and exacerbating challenges hospitals are experiencing.
The inability of many patients to obtain needed drug therapies due to either high prices or shortages has negatively affected patient outcomes.1 Nearly 30% of Americans say they haven’t taken their medication as prescribed due to high drug prices, and it is estimated that more than 1.1 million…