Americans are taking a lot more generic drugs today than ever before. And, for the most part, they...
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Drug importation could drive down price of generics
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Social Security Trustees report confirms Social Security’s...
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Private health insurance drives up costs
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Republican Medicaid reform proposals devastating
As a pediatrician, I prioritize the importance of Medicaid in child health. But as an American I...
What to do about high drug prices?
A new Commonwealth Fund paper, Getting to the Root of High Drug Prices, offers a plan for what to...
NY to pay for drugs based on value
A recent New York State law, designed to rein in drug costs, pays for drugs based on their value...
Drug costs eating into greater share of income
A new paper by Dean Baker at the Center for Economic and Policy Research explains that an...
Bug repellents: Which ones are safe?
It’s summer, the time of year when we seem to be most surrounded by bugs. Most of us use bug...