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Dive deeper into Biden and Trump's health care policies. 🗳️ Compare and contrast as the November 5th election approaches...
19/07/2024

Dive deeper into Biden and Trump's health care policies. 🗳️ Compare and contrast as the November 5th election approaches.

The side-by-side comparison tool provides a quick overview of former President Trump's and President Biden's records, positions, public statements, and proposed policies on a range of key health care topics.

🏛️ Senate passes bipartisan legislation to boost generic & biosimilar competition in the drug market. Congressional Budg...
18/07/2024

🏛️ Senate passes bipartisan legislation to boost generic & biosimilar competition in the drug market. Congressional Budget Office estimates ending "patent thickets" could save $1.8 billion. Learn more below ⬇️

(Washington, D.C.) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association released the following statement today following the U.S. Senate’s passage of legislation sponsored by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) aimed at increasing competition in the prescription drug market. .....

New study shows close to half of all women delay vital health screenings. 🏥 Many cite lack of information as the cause ...
17/07/2024

New study shows close to half of all women delay vital health screenings. 🏥 Many cite lack of information as the cause for postponement. Learn more to support yourself and the women in your life >>>

New survey shows around 43% of women in the U.S. skipped or delayed vital health screenings.

🚨 Maine's healthcare costs are sky-high, burdening residents & businesses. With hospitals getting $60M more from Medicai...
16/07/2024

🚨 Maine's healthcare costs are sky-high, burdening residents & businesses. With hospitals getting $60M more from Medicaid, it's time they pass savings to consumers. Read more about this new funding below ⬇️

Reducing the cost burden on insured consumers and employers will help to strengthen the state’s economy.

Despite what the FTC says, experts argue pharmacy benefit managers play a valuable role in driving down Rx costs and imp...
15/07/2024

Despite what the FTC says, experts argue pharmacy benefit managers play a valuable role in driving down Rx costs and improving outcomes. Dive deeper into the debate ⚖️ >>>

The Federal Trade Commission says pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, are artificially driving up prescription drug prices.

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie outspends other companies in promoting their drugs to doctors. Learn more about how this spe...
12/07/2024

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie outspends other companies in promoting their drugs to doctors. Learn more about how this spending impacts clinician prescribing >>>

Exclusive: AbbVie spent far more than other pharma companies to promote its drugs as it faced the end of patent protection for its blockbuster treatment Humira.

Why does the same medical procedure cost more just because it's done in a hospital? 💰 Medicare's payment system is creat...
11/07/2024

Why does the same medical procedure cost more just because it's done in a hospital? 💰 Medicare's payment system is creating healthcare monopolies and driving up costs for patients. Learn more about these shady practices here >>>

Health care shouldn’t cost more just because it happens at a hospital.

🚨 Alarming trend: Fewer doctors are pursuing pediatric care leaving kids' health at risk and many positions unfilled! 🧑‍...
10/07/2024

🚨 Alarming trend: Fewer doctors are pursuing pediatric care leaving kids' health at risk and many positions unfilled! 🧑‍⚕️ Learn more about the dangerous shortage in pediatricans below ⬇️

Kids may miss out on necessary health care that is key to improving overall health in the U.S. and ultimately lowering the cost of care.

NYT blames 'middlemen' for high drug prices, but completely ignores the fact that they're the ones fighting for consumer...
10/07/2024

NYT blames 'middlemen' for high drug prices, but completely ignores the fact that they're the ones fighting for consumers to lower Rx costs set by Big Pharma. 💰📈 Learn the facts behind the NYT's confusing defense of Big Pharma

What does it take for the New York Times to come to the defense of the pharmaceutical industry, which it regularly attacks as a manifestation of all the greedy excesses of capitalism? 

Patients are raising the alarm on the negative impacts of hospital consolidation. Learn more about policy solutions aime...
08/07/2024

Patients are raising the alarm on the negative impacts of hospital consolidation. Learn more about policy solutions aimed at increasing health care competition below ⬇️

Rather than fixate on local vs. national ownership, policymakers ought to focus on encouraging more hospital competition in North Carolina.

🏥🏥 Despite blaming health insurers, hospitals are charging well above costs, burdening American workers ❗ A new study sh...
05/07/2024

🏥🏥 Despite blaming health insurers, hospitals are charging well above costs, burdening American workers ❗ A new study shows hospital mergers lead to 6% price hikes. Learn more now!

The gap between health insurance costs and workers’ wages has significantly expanded, and this trend has not only led to significant concerns about health care affordability but raised questions regarding whether hospitals or health insurance companies bear the blame for escalating costs, accordin...

🚨 Fact check: Drug manufacturers – not PBMs – set and raise prescription prices 💊 💸 Big Pharma's patent abuse and anti-c...
04/07/2024

🚨 Fact check: Drug manufacturers – not PBMs – set and raise prescription prices 💊 💸 Big Pharma's patent abuse and anti-competitive practices cost Americans billions 💰💰

PBMs promote greater competition in the drug market and on the pharmacy level, helping patients save on drug costs, which is why Big Pharma and other special interests are fixated on scapegoating t…

Drug prices increase at a greater rate than inflation ❗📈 Learn more about the 4️⃣0️⃣% increase in this new study >>>>
03/07/2024

Drug prices increase at a greater rate than inflation ❗📈 Learn more about the 4️⃣0️⃣% increase in this new study >>>>

As Americans shoulder the burden of prescription costs, they face higher copays, coinsurance and deductibles, according to GoodRx.

🔍 The media is hiding the true perpetrators of higher drug prices: manufacturers 💊💊 Get the facts below ⬇️
02/07/2024

🔍 The media is hiding the true perpetrators of higher drug prices: manufacturers 💊💊 Get the facts below ⬇️

AHIP is the national association whose members provide health care coverage, services, and solutions to hundreds of millions of Americans every day. We…

Rising healthcare costs are hurting small business owners with up to 12% of payroll costs going towards employee health ...
01/07/2024

Rising healthcare costs are hurting small business owners with up to 12% of payroll costs going towards employee health benefits last year. 💰📈 Dive deeper into the analysis here >>>

Health costs are eating up a bigger chunk of payroll costs for very small businesses.

🚨 Big Pharma's attacks on PBMs threaten the future of union health benefits 💊 Read more to hear from labor movement lead...
24/06/2024

🚨 Big Pharma's attacks on PBMs threaten the future of union health benefits 💊 Read more to hear from labor movement leader, Robert Rezzi, as he breaks down Big Pharma's playbook >>

PBMs promote greater competition in the drug market and on the pharmacy level, helping patients save on drug costs, which is why Big Pharma and other special interests are fixated on scapegoating t…

🌟 🏥 Special report shows top nonprofit health systems had record revenues in 2023, but half still lost money due to staf...
21/06/2024

🌟 🏥 Special report shows top nonprofit health systems had record revenues in 2023, but half still lost money due to staffing costs & low payer rates. Dive into the full breakdown >>>>

2023 was a year of checked recovery for a hospital sector coming off its lowest point of pandemic financial pressures. Providers welcomed back a stream of patients that remained below pre-pandemic levels but generally helped strengthen operating margins over the course of the year. | Revenue growth....

💰📈 >>> Big Pharma's price hikes are outpacing inflation and hurting consumers. Read more below to discover the reality b...
21/06/2024

💰📈 >>> Big Pharma's price hikes are outpacing inflation and hurting consumers. Read more below to discover the reality behind these practices.

Breaking Down the Facts on Drug Prices, Innovation, Patent Abuse, Drug Company Profits and More from PhRMA’s Recent Comment Letter In a recent comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), th...

20/06/2024

🚨 Busting myths about the No Surprises Act ✖️✖️ Did you know it's actually expanding provider networks and making care more affordable? Dive into the facts and see how this legislation is improving healthcare access for everyone. Read more here! ⬇️

No one likes surprises. We’re working to protect patients, families, employers and taxpayers from costly and unfair surprise medical bills.

Ever been shocked by a medical bill after a simple urgent care visit? This doctor's quick X-ray at a strip mall urgent c...
19/06/2024

Ever been shocked by a medical bill after a simple urgent care visit? This doctor's quick X-ray at a strip mall urgent care led to a $1,168 bill due to hospital pricing schemes. 💊 Learn how these hidden costs affect us and why we need urgent federal regulation.

Hospital outpatient departments, or HOPDs, are encouraging a surprise scourge on medical costs. It’s patients who bear the burden.

Medicare Advantage (MA) is more crucial than ever for seniors and people with disabilities:💰 MA Seniors save $2,500+ an...
18/06/2024

Medicare Advantage (MA) is more crucial than ever for seniors and people with disabilities:
💰 MA Seniors save $2,500+ annually
🩺 Enhanced care with vision, hearing, dental coverage & more
📉 Proven lower hospitalizations & better chronic care management

Dive deeper into how MA is shaping a sustainable future for Medicare 🔍

AHIP is the national association whose members provide health care coverage, services, and solutions to hundreds of millions of Americans every day. We…

❗ Healthcare spending is on the rise❗It is set to surge to $7.7 TRILLION by 2032 and will make up nearly 20% of the U.S....
17/06/2024

❗ Healthcare spending is on the rise❗It is set to surge to $7.7 TRILLION by 2032 and will make up nearly 20% of the U.S. GDP. Why the dramatic rise? Dive into the details from the latest forecast. 🏥💰

U.S. health expenditures increased 7.5% to $4.8 trillion in 2023, according to preliminary estimates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of the Actuary.

🚨 Breaking News: A shocking $15 million Medicare fraud bust in LA shows the need for increased oversight. Learn how fake...
14/06/2024

🚨 Breaking News: A shocking $15 million Medicare fraud bust in LA shows the need for increased oversight. Learn how fake hospices exploited the system 🚨

Five people were arrested this week in Los Angeles over an alleged scheme to bilk the Medicare program of more than $15 million using 'sham hospices.'

💊💊 Alabama employers are fighting against harmful legislation that will skyrocket healthcare costs and benefit Big Pharm...
13/06/2024

💊💊 Alabama employers are fighting against harmful legislation that will skyrocket healthcare costs and benefit Big Pharma at the expense of everyone else. Find out why Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are crucial in our fight for affordable healthcare. 📉🩺 ➡️

Employers signed a letter to members of the congressional delegation urging Congress to oppose policies targeting Pharmacy Benefit Managers.

A groundbreaking Medicaid experiment is expanding to 10 new states, enhancing mental health care at community clinics fo...
12/06/2024

A groundbreaking Medicaid experiment is expanding to 10 new states, enhancing mental health care at community clinics for low-income patients. 🧠💚 Learn more about this life saving initiative >>>

10 more states are getting funded for community behavioral health clinics.

🏠💡 Health insurers are investing millions to tackle the housing crisis—a key factor in whole health. Find out how this s...
11/06/2024

🏠💡 Health insurers are investing millions to tackle the housing crisis—a key factor in whole health. Find out how this shift leads to healthier communities and lower healthcare costs. 🌟 Read more here:

Insurers are investing hundreds of millions of dollars as government officials also test if housing can improve health.

Did you know healthcare costs are skyrocketing due to fewer hospital options? 🏥 Part 2 of WSJ's series on healthcare con...
10/06/2024

Did you know healthcare costs are skyrocketing due to fewer hospital options? 🏥 Part 2 of WSJ's series on healthcare consolidation reveals why less competition leads to your higher bills. It’s more critical than ever to understand what’s behind the rising costs. Dive in and read more! 📈👀

Consolidation across the hospital industry has contributed to the higher cost of healthcare.

Discover how MA supplemental benefits like vision, dental care, and more are transforming healthcare outcomes 🩺 New anal...
07/06/2024

Discover how MA supplemental benefits like vision, dental care, and more are transforming healthcare outcomes 🩺 New analysis reveals reduced hospital admissions and increased preventative care for MA users 📊

Research from the Elevance Health Public Policy Institute found that use of Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits is associated with improved healthcare use.

A new study argues that increased attention to patients' spirtual needs would improve U.S. public health. Read more here...
06/06/2024

A new study argues that increased attention to patients' spirtual needs would improve U.S. public health. Read more here.

Responding to a person's spiritual needs could allow for more personalized health care.

Elevance Health Foundation is committing $10M to support small businesses addressing health equity! 🌟 The new program wi...
05/06/2024

Elevance Health Foundation is committing $10M to support small businesses addressing health equity! 🌟 The new program will help social enterprises tackle access to care, food insecurity, and health disparities in under-resourced communities👇

The new program will provide loans to businesses that support health equity in under-resourced communities.

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Everyone deserves AFFORDABLE and ACCESSIBLE healthcare
Everyone deserves AFFORDABLE and ACCESSIBLE healthcare

👍 if you agree that everyone deserves AFFORDABLE and ACCESSIBLE healthcare❗PBMs bring down costs for employers and patients, read more --> https://www.pcmanet.org/value-of-pbms/

🚨Original Medicare uses hospital and post-acute services at a HIGHER rate than Medicare Advantage (MA). The Medicare program could be extended by 17 years if original Medicare matched MA’s efficiency 🤯🤯🤯

🌟 Stand Up for Affordable Medication for All! 🌟 Rx price markups threaten patient safety and access, which is why solutions like "White Bagging" are so important in addressing the issue. Give a 👍 to support this approach!https://www.ahip.org/documents/202202-AHIP_1P_Hospital_Price_Hikes.pdf

💸💸💸 Maine has been ranked as having some of the highest healthcare costs in the country in recent years 💸💸💸 READ TO LEARN MORE ➡️ https://bit.ly/47xMudc

PBMs are working to lower drug costs and make healthcare more affordable for everyone. Check out our NEW video here to learn more!

Have you seen our NEW video explaining how PBMs help lower the costs of medications?

PBMs save the average patient up to 50% on their annual drug costs and are expected to save our healthcare system more than $1 trillion by the end of the decade! Check out our new video here to learn how PBMs are working to make healthcare more affordable for everyone.

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