AHA shares proposals to lower Medicare drug prices with Congress
In a statement submitted to the Senate Finance Committee for a hearing yesterday on lowering drug prices in Medicare, AHA encouraged Congress to implement policies that would increase generic alternatives and discourage anti-competitive tactics while maintaining incentives to develop innovative new therapies. AHA also called for policies to increase transparency in drug pricing; provide rebates to Medicare when a drug’s average manufacturer or sales price exceeds inflation; better align incentives in the Part D reinsurance program; and protect the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
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