August 26, 20160Comments

Government-Protected ‘Monopolies’ Drive Drug Prices Higher, Study Says

By Sydney Lupkin August 26, 2016 The “most important factor” that drives prescription drug prices higher in the United States than anywhere else in the world is the existence of government-protected

by Michelle

August 18, 20160Comments

Sen. Hernandez Pulls Bill On Drug Price Transparency

By Ana B. Ibarra August 17, 2016 After being approved by a key committee last week, a bill that would have required drug companies to justify treatment costs and price hikes

by Michelle

July 13, 20160Comments

Medicaid, Private Insurers Begin To Lift Curbs On Pricey Hepatitis C Drugs

By Judith Graham July 5, 2016 Kaiser Health News After legal battles and lobbying efforts, tens of thousands of people with hepatitis C are gaining earlier access to expensive drugs that can

by Michelle

November 22, 20150Comments

Medicare Spending on Hepatitis C Drugs To Surpass $9B This Year

California Healthline, Monday, November 16, 2015 Medicare spending on breakthrough hepatitis C treatments will increase by nearly twofold this year, surpassing $9 billion, according to data from Medicare's Office of the

by Michelle

September 16, 20150Comments

It’s All About The Money: How Mandatory Mail Order Pharmacy Puts The Lives of People Living With HIV & Hepatitis C at Risk

On Tuesday October 6th we will be hosting a CE Webinar in partnership with the American College of Apothecaries. Over the past couple of years health insurance companies have added HIV

by Michelle

August 4, 20150Comments

What To Do About High-Priced Drugs?

California Healthline, Thursday, July 30, 2015 Is it possible to put a price tag on good health? How much is too much to pay for feeling good? These aren't new questions, but

by Michelle

January 13, 20150Comments

Brown’s Budget Includes Funding for Costly Hepatitis C Treatment

California Healthline, Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Gov. Jerry Brown's (D) proposed fiscal year 2015-2016 budget allocates about $300 million for high-cost drugs, including expensive medication to treat hepatitis C, Capital Public

by Michelle

September 19, 20140Comments

High-Priced Drug Makes Its Way Into California Prisons

by George Lauer, California Healthline Features Editor, California Healthline, Monday, August 25, 2014 While lawmakers in Congress and policymakers in Sacramento grapple with how to pay for -- and perhaps regulate

by Michelle

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