New KFF Poll: Unsustainable drug pricing moves ahead of ACA as GOP voters’ top health care concern
PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release August 20, 2015 Contact: John Rother… Read More
PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release August 20, 2015 Contact: John Rother… Read More
“These numbers paint a troubling picture for the future of the American economy. The dramatic rise in prescription drug spending proves that it is more important than ever to advance a solution to monopolistic drug pricing. We cannot afford to continue on this unsustainable path.” Read More
“Breakthrough treatments such as Praluent hold tremendous medical promise for certain patients, but it’s price tag makes us question how long the health system can sustain these costs for patients managing chronic conditions over several years.” Read More
PRESS STATEMENT: New Report Shows Medicare Spending Increase Driven By Specialty Drug Prices Read More
Exorbitant price tags for specialty medications are taking a serious financial toll on state budgets. A new analysis released yesterday from the California Association of Health Plans (CAHP) shows that treating only 10 percent of 175,000 patients in state-funded health care programs with just three hepatitis C medications would cost California roughly $1-2 billion. Read More
A recent study of over 2,500 voters in Iowa, South Carolina and New Hampshire found that prescription drug prices are becoming a hot political issue in these early primary states. The study was conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing. Read More
John Rother, President of the National Coalition on Health Care and Chair of the Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing issued the following statement in response to a recent health tracking poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation that found that an overwhelming 76% of Americans blame pharmaceutical companies for the rising cost of medicines. Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kara Batt (571) 239-6547 [email protected] ####… Read More
May 13, 2015 New Drug Report Reveals Drug Costs Top $50,000/year for Over Half… Read More
The Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing (CSRxP), a project of the National Coalition on Health Care, is hosting a Congressional briefing on Thursday, April 9. Read More
April 09, 2015 Congressional Briefing Resources Peter Bach, MD… Read More