This video explaining pharmaceutical prices is a microcosm of how healthcare prices are derived. If you understand the non-transparent economic … More
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How Chaos at Chain Pharmacies Is Putting Patients at Risk | New York Times
They struggle to fill prescriptions, give flu shots, tend the drive-through, answer phones, work the register, counsel patients and call … More
Kroger and GoodRx Launch the Kroger Rx Savings Club to Redefine the Customer Experience
The market is rising up in response to the price-distortions of the medical-industrial complex. The Kroger-GoodRx partnership is a huge … More
No Free Lunch…Except in Pharma – PBGH
Great article by Pittsburgh Business Group on Health that explains the PBM rebate scam. “The Problem… Above board discounts and … More
Why a patient paid a $285 copay for a $40 drug | PBS NewsHour
Insurance copays are higher than the cost of the drug about 25 percent of the time, according to a study … More
Sworn to Secrecy, Drugstores Stay Silent as Customers Overpay – Bloomberg
You’re Overpaying for Drugs and Your Pharmacist Can’t Tell You https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-24/sworn-to-secrecy-drugstores-stay-silent-as-customers-overpay
Over-the-Counter Contraceptives Better than a Mandate | Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
OTC birth control pills is an idea that’s been around for a while. Planned Parenthood is on record as supporting … More
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