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Blue Cross Blue Shield is urging Congress to boost the ACA marketplace by increasing subsidies and putting in place a reinsurance program.
A coalition of Democrats is seeking to restore stability to the ACA, a more attainable vision than Medicare for All, but not without its challenges.
Is this bill so different from Medicare for All proposals that have come before? And why would those differences matter?
Executives expressed support for eliminating drug rebates, increasing price transparency and shifting to a more value-based pricing system.
Legislation proposed by Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Pramila Jayapal would steer all Americans into the Medicare program in two years.
Officials from seven pharmaceutical giants are scheduled to appear before the Senate Finance Committee to discuss soaring drug prices.
Spending on drugs will increase only about 4.6 percent this year, compared to a 4.8 percent increase in overall health costs.
Plaintiffs contend companies are illegally raising insulin prices to provide rebates for pharmacy-benefit managers who decide which drugs get on preferred insurance lists.
An estimated 1 million people in California alone cross to Mexico annually for health care, including to buy prescription drugs.
While much of the discussion around lowering pharmacy costs has focused on PBM rebates, working with wholesalers could be another promising avenue.