Jeff Lagasse
The researchers determined that the current rebate system, which incentivizes high list prices for drugs, plays a central role driving up costs for consumers.
Chief among the partnership's goals is higher quality service and better affordability for people in the state purchasing insurance on the exchange.
Non-compliance has several causes, but recent years have seen patients assuming a greater share of healthcare costs, likely fanning the flame.
Prices are a priority, with 91% saying that costs for medical services should be as readily available as prices on a restaurant menu.
Legislative proposals could reduce bad debt, but would likely introduce additional complexity to billing processes.
Most parents believe they have the resources to raise healthy children, but significant hurdles can pose a persistent challenge.
In 18 states, the average health plan deductible is now 5% or more of income, meeting the threshold for underinsurance.
Patients treated at NCI-designated cancer centers were 10% more likely to be given these drugs than were patients treated in other settings.
This is partly a byproduct of cost variations, and a lack of trust in the care they're receiving.
The agency also called for research funding to study the safety and effectiveness of non FDA-approved e-cigarettes for tobacco cessation purposes.