Forefront: How to Reduce Health Care Emissions
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 | The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
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Happy Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Day to all who celebrate.
The Biden administration announced today the program would have saved $6 billion ([link removed] ) if the new negotiated prices were in place in 2023.
With negotiated drug prices being a big part of the Inflation Reduction Act, there's no better time to highlight the ahead-of-print article from Laura Tollen from this week exploring how the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program should be evaluated in the short and long term.
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Expanding Medicare Coverage Of Anti-Obesity Medicines
The introduction of highly effective anti-obesity medication, such as Wegovy, has prompted debate over Medicare's prohibition on such products.
In an ahead-of-print article released today, Benedic Ippolito and Joseph F. Levy explore how expanding Medicare coverage of these medications could increase annual spending ([link removed] ) by $3.1 billion to $6.1 billion.
After analyzing data associated with drug costs, real-world adherence rates, and potential changes to other health care spending, the researchers predict this increase in spending would occur regardless of a policy change.
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Comprehensive SEC Disclosure Rules Can Reduce Health Care Emissions ([link removed] )
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