Medications
Are generics as good as brand-name drugs?
(HealthDay)—Generics make up 80 percent of drug prescriptions filled in the United States and are a big cost savings for consumers.
Oct 24, 2018
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News tagged with prescription costs
Medications
Who wins when a prescription copay exceeds the drug price? Not the patient
Prescription drug copayments often exceed the retail cost of a drug, a recent USC study reveals. This means that technically an overpayment occurs, and someone—not the patient—keeps the excess payment.
Aug 31, 2018
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Medications
Tackling the high cost of prescription drugs
The high cost of prescription drugs in the United States came under scrutiny in a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines, "Making Medicines Affordable: A National Imperative," co-authored ...
Dec 4, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Most glaucoma patients don't ask about medication costs
Less than one-third of patients with glaucoma talk to their doctor about the costs of medications needed to control their disease, reports a study in the December issue of Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal ...
Dec 2, 2017
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Medications
Prices skyrocket on drugs widely used by seniors: report
(HealthDay)—The prices of brand-name drugs used by many older Americans rose nearly 130 times faster than inflation last year, a new study reports.
Dec 14, 2016
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Health
Insurers use high drug costs to deter some Obamacare patients, economist says
An economist at The University of Texas at Austin will brief members of Congress on how insurers are using high out-of-pocket prescription drug costs to deter certain chronically ill patients from joining their plans in the ...
Nov 17, 2016
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Health
Hospital industry says it, too, is slammed by drug costs
Hospitals, too, are getting slammed by sharp price increases in prescription drugs, and the industry is urging the next president and Congress to take up the issue.
Oct 11, 2016
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Medications
Capping copays will raise premiums, up drug prices
(HealthDay)—The proposed capping of copays will raise premiums and is likely to increase drug prices, according to a report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).
Sep 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rx associated with fracture risk infrequently reduced after fracture occurrence
Is the occurrence of a fragility fracture - where Medicare beneficiaries broke a hip, wrist or shoulder - a missed opportunity to reduce exposure to prescription drugs associated with fracture risk?
Aug 22, 2016
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Health
Big premium increases foreseen for Medicare drug plan
With time running out on open enrollment season, many seniors are facing sharply higher premiums for Medicare's popular prescription drug program. The reason: rising drug costs have overtaken a long stretch of stable premiums.
Nov 23, 2015
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