Drug Prices
In addition to being based on a very small sample size, a recently published study on hospital costs for clinician-administered drugs under Medicare Part B does not provide direct insight as to what hospitals actually pay to acquire these drugs, writes Aaron Wesolowski, vice president of policy…
The authors of a recent analysis published in JAMA themselves acknowledge that their sample size is very small, making it hard to draw any sweeping conclusions based on their data. In addition, the study does not provide direct insight as to what hospitals actually pay to acquire these drugs.
The AHA 340B Advocacy Alliance Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. ET will host a special call for AHA 340B hospital members to provide an update on the latest activity on the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
The Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH), a coalition of about 40 large private and public employers including Walmart, Disney, Costco and Microsoft, recently launched EmsanaRx, a nonprofit PBM. Meanwhile, billionaire Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company is another PBM that launched recently.
Walmart recently partnered with the consumer-facing health care platform Transcarent to provide low-cost prescription drugs, telehealth, optical and other services to self-insured employers.
This letter to CMS reiterates AHA’s position that the agency’s Most Favored Nation Proposed Rule should be withdrawn.
The AHA restated its strong support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ withdrawal of its Most Favored Nation Model proposed rule.
AHA, others express support of the 340B federal drug pricing program and strongly encourage Congress to protect the program as they consider broader changes to our nation’s health care system.
A new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services outlines the Biden Administration’s plans to address high drug prices. The report recommends the pursuit of legislation that would enable price negotiation in Medicare Parts B and D, with those negotiated prices also…
It is imperative that Congress invest in America’s hospitals and health systems to ensure
that the nation’s health care needs can be met today and into the future. The AHA supports
investments in infrastructure, such as the health care workforce, behavioral health, the
accessibility and…