MDM4AU 332 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Very interesting bill. The cost of generic drugs has outpaced the increase in copays even with most ACA plans. One example is you have a generic that costs $21 but the copay is $10. When the drug goes up to $27 (real example), the price has risen 29%, but the insurance is picking up 54.5% more than before. Multiply that by the millions of scripts per year and you see the problem. The ACA doesn't have a way to combat this. http://www.vox.com/2015/5/19/8624879/sanders-prescription-drug-prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanthearyou 4,463 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Allowing the government to negotiate drug prices for Medicare Part D? That's just crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDM4AU 332 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 I know! I mean... what kind of goofiness is that????? pfft... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptau 169 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 It easy to see how the drug companies agreed end not to oppose the ACA. The government agreed not to mess with them. Buying drugs in mass, limiting price increases, and negotiating to add new drugs to an approved formulary would be a good start start. The Canadians also limit the liability of drug firms to lower the prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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