Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-08-26/health-issues/local-events-offer-help-to-fight-high-rx-costs/a67551-1 August 26, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window From 2012 to 2017 the average cost of brand name prescription drugs in PA rose 58%. (Burlingham/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvanians … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): Most Americans Happy to Switch from Private Plans to Medicare for All A Business Insider poll published earlier this month found that most Americans with employer-sponsored health coverage support switching over to Medicare for All, undermining the right-wing … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): At a time of unprecedented support for Medicare for All, half-measure proposals are being floated by members of Congress and Presidential candidates. The chief beneficiaries of these proposals are for-profit insurance and pharmaceutical corporations. Not … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): We’re going to get drug prices so far lower than they are now, your head will spin” That’s what Trump promised working families back at the start of his presidency. Instead of ensuring affordable health … Continued
From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Across the country, the American people had one unified message for their elected representatives in Washington, DC: lower drug prices now. We are proud that Social Security Works is a founding member of a new … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): Public Citizen last week released an important overview of the pharmaceutical industry, which includes such insights as: The Industry is Huge: “The global market for pharmaceuticals reached $1.2 trillion in 2018. Just one product—AbbVie’s Humira—had almost the same … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): “Some are finding that they need more approvals from insurance companies for routine things like medical scans or some prescriptions, which can postpone care for a few days or even weeks, per the Associated Press. Still … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): HARRISBURG – New evidence shows that 1,467 lives were saved in the four years since Medicaid was expanded in Pennsylvania. A new study released via the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)[1] … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/publications/report/brief/health-care-all-principles America has made significant progress expanding health insurance since the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But many gaps in coverage remain, particularly for people with low incomes and people of color. It’s critical to center the national discussion … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Together we’re making exciting progress towards achieving comprehensive paid leave for all. RIGHT NOW we need to quickly identify stories from people who’ve needed paid leave for medical reasons, for example for surgery or for a … Continued