“Price increases that consumers have suffered under the last 10 years have been at a greater rate compared to inflation than we’ve ever seen in this country” Jim Yocum, quoted in NPR’s A Decade Marked By Outrage Over Drug Prices12/31/19
“Price increases that consumers have suffered under the last 10 years have been at a greater rate compared to inflation than we’ve ever seen in this country”
“Last year, Kaiser Family Foundation found 29% of Americans failed to take their medications as prescribed because of the cost, with about 19% of respondents saying they did not fill the prescription and 12% saying they cut pills in half or skipped a dose.” CNBC, Americans are skipping medically necessary prescriptions because of the cost2/20/20
“Last year, Kaiser Family Foundation found 29% of Americans failed to take their medications as prescribed because of the cost, with about 19% of respondents saying they did not fill the prescription and 12% saying they cut pills in half or skipped a dose.”
“Often there is a doubling or tripling of [drug] prices, especially when drug companies have no competition…these increases can easily add up to “astronomical” and, ultimately, unaffordable costs for most people.” NPR, When Insurance Won't Cover Drugs, Americans Make 'Tough Choices' About Their Health1/27/20
“Often there is a doubling or tripling of [drug] prices, especially when drug companies have no competition…these increases can easily add up to “astronomical” and, ultimately, unaffordable costs for most people.”
“Even though [insulin] was discovered nearly a century ago, its price has more than doubled over 5 years, causing financial hardship for many diabetics and prompting some to ration the medication to cut costs. In some cases, those decisions have proved fatal. “ CBS News, Drug prices in 2019 are surging, with hikes at 5 times inflation, 07/01/19
“Even though [insulin] was discovered nearly a century ago, its price has more than doubled over 5 years, causing financial hardship for many diabetics and prompting some to ration the medication to cut costs. In some cases, those decisions have proved fatal. “
“Health care purchasers need solutions to drive down the prices set by drug companies, as well as solutions that preserve and build on the tools already working to help keep costs to our members in check.” Jane Gilbert, Morning Consult1/14/2020
“Health care purchasers need solutions to drive down the prices set by drug companies, as well as solutions that preserve and build on the tools already working to help keep costs to our members in check.”
Three months into 2020 and the prescription drug pricing crisis continues to grow; in January alone, drug manufacturers…
