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Prescription drug list prices in the United States continually are among the highest in the world. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The high cost of prescription drugs became a major topic of discussion in the 21st century, leading up to the American health care reform debate of 2009, and received renewed attention in 2015.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) reported that 323 "active medication shortages" were reported in January–March 2024. As a result of drug scarcity, many healthcare systems were forced to either ration out essential drugs, triage patients based on the severity of their condition and their need for the drug, or both.
Public Opinion on Prescription Drugs and Their Prices, KFF. Accessed September 3, 2024. FTC Releases Interim Staff Report on Prescription Drug Middlemen, Federal Trade Commission. Accessed ...
GoodRx released a list of 19 of the most influential drugs and vaccines approved by the FDA in 2024 to treat a variety of conditions. These medications are “slated to make a big clinical impact."
In June 2024, the New York Times released its first article in a series critiquing pharmacy benefit managers for artificially raising drug prices. [9] In July 2024, the Federal Trade Commission released an interim report on its 2-year investigation into pharmacy benefit managers, many of which it accuses of raising drug prices due to conflicts ...
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“If Dignity Health and Aetna do not agree to new contractual rates and terms before April 1, 2024, then Aetna will no longer include Dignity Health hospitals, physicians, ambulatory surgery ...
Aetna Inc. (/ ˈ ɛ t n ə / ET-nə) is an American managed health care company that sells traditional and consumer directed health care insurance and related services, such as medical, pharmaceutical, dental, behavioral health, long-term care, and disability plans, primarily through employer-paid (fully or partly) insurance and benefit programs, and through Medicare.