The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted a major flaw in the delivery of healthcare in the United States. Extensive federal rules and regulations are preventing providers from offering high quality care to their patients in a timely manner. The latest example of this issue was recently alleviated in the process of the development of new medical innovations. Despite […]
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“Most Favored Nation” Scheme May Lower Prices, But It Won’t Help Medicare Beneficiaries
Back in September, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that instructed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to design a “payment model” that would see Medicare Part B beneficiaries and the federal government pay “no more than the most-favored-nation price” for medication. Last week, the HHS announced it will test a Most […]
31 Groups Call for the Rejection of a Bill That Would Deplete Current Medicare Funds
Thirty-one nonprofit organizations sent a letter to Congress calling on it to oppose legislative attempts to meddle with the current Medicare plan. A proposal called the Medicare Crisis Program Act seeks to expand eligibility and threatens the financial stability of Medicare by depleting the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund. The bill also opens the door to […]
ACI Signs Coalition Letter Opposing Price Controls of Medications
Today, ACI, along with 75 organizations and activists, sent a letter to Congress opposing Medicare-for-All legislation that includes provisions for the government to set prescription prices. The letter is available online.
Real Clear Policy: “Medicare-for-All” Would Deprive Americans
Senator and presidential-hopeful Elizabeth Warren (D-Ma) has made headlines in recent weeks by releasing the details of how she would fund her vision of Medicare-for-All. But far from the headlines, and hidden deep in her 9,000 word blueprint, lies her plan to put a stop to American medical innovation. By strong-arming innovators and removing all […]
ACI Joins Coalition letter in Support of Lower Cost Medications
Today, ACI joined twenty-two other nonprofits in support of legislation that would reduce the cost of medications by providing Medicare patients access to lower-cost generic drugs and biosimilars. The letter is available online.
ACI Joins Coalition Opposing Inflation Caps
Today, ACI released a coalition letter to Congress in opposition to creating an inflationary rebate penalty in Medicare Part D. You can download and print the letter here.
Coalition Letter on Gene Replacement Therapy
Cell and gene therapies have the potential to save lives and can offset significant direct and indirect costs to our healthcare system, thus saving taxpayers money in the long run, according to this broad coalition letter.
Morning Consult: Smarter Tech Could Help Curb Medicare Fraud, Combat Opioid Crisis
What if there was a way to simultaneously reduce the stunning levels of health care fraud in the United States while also combating the opioid crisis ravaging our communities? Well, there is. To read this op-ed, please visit the Morning Consult.
Real Clear Health: ‘Smart Card’ Use Would Slash Medicare Fraud, Improve Care
Replacing the current Medicare card with a high-tech “smart card” could help prevent billions of dollars in fraud while reducing medical errors and saving lives. To Read this op-ed, visit Real Clear Health.