Updates
Inflation drives the cost of newly launched prescription drugs even higher
Back in 2008, a gallon of gas cost $3, a loaf of bread was $1.37, and the median launch price of a new prescription…
Federal law requires hospitals to list prices. More than half don’t.
Last year, the Hospital Price Transparency Law went into effect. It requires hospitals to publish the cash prices for…
Should surgeons own medical device companies and then use those devices during surgery? Some do.
It’s a business model facing scrutiny: physicians owning a stake in medical device companies…
Pharma is spending big to advertise: $5 billion on TV ads
As social media platforms and apps continue to grow, so does the number of groups using those platforms for…
Which Rx brands were the top ad-spenders last year? Hint: You’ve probably seen their commercials
Many of us visited our doctor’s offices or surgery centers only if absolutely necessary during the pandemic. That…
8 reasons our health care costs will continue to rise
Americans’ health care costs took a short dip during the pandemic, largely because most of us stayed home and…
What goes up and up? American’s spending for prescription drugs
It’s hard to imagine how much $576.9 BILLION really is. But we do know that’s how much consumers in the United…
The cost of brand name drugs keeps rising – and Medicare is footing the bill
Check out the 10 cost-drivers: Inflation is rising, but the cost of something is rising even faster – brand name…
Inflation brings higher food, gas, health care costs. And get ready for that to last a while.
A new study projects that inflation is driving health care costs higher than they already are – and will have a…
Congress considers capping insulin costs, allowing Medicare to negotiate price
To curb the escalating costs of health care, the Senate is working on legislation that would limit the cost of insulin…