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Americans Across Political Party Worry About Prescription Drug Prices – Especially to Deal with COVID-19

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Nine in ten Americans is concerned about the price of prescription drugs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Gallup and West Health found in their survey on the cost of healthcare, published today. A majority of people across political party share this concern: overall, 88% of U.S. 84% of Republicans. 84% of Republicans.

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In U.S. Health Care, It’s Still the Prices, Stupid – But Transparency and Consumer Behavior Aren’t Working As Planned

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As the Harvard Chan-POLITICO study points out, prescription drug costs are top-of-mind for health consumers in America. First, a Wall Street Journal profile of Bluebird Bio , a biotech firm that plans to sell gene-replacement therapy extending annual payments to patients based on whether the drug is effective.

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Prescription Drugs in the Pandemic, Year 2: Pricing Rx and Going Direct-to-Consumer

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There is one health care public policy issue that unites U.S. The survey was fielded in June 2021 among 1,071 U.S. voters across political party: that is the consumer-facing costs of prescription drugs. That 3-in-4 Americans includes 85% of Democrats, 64% of Independents, and 64% of Republicans, as well.

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Will Consumers Cross the Cost-and-Trust Chasm Between Prescription Drugs and Hospitals?

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rank prescription drugs, lab tests, emergency room visits, dental and vision care, preventive services, chronic disease management and mental health care as the “most essential” health care services, according to the 2019 Survey of America’s Patients conducted by The Physicians Foundation. People in the U.S.

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Most Americans Across Party ID Favor U.S. Government Negotiation to Lower Rx Drug Costs

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is prescription drug prices — that they’re too high, that the Federal government should negotiate to lower costs for Medicare enrollees, and that out-of-pocket costs for drugs should be limited. KFF surveyed 1,440 adults 18 and over by phone between February 14th–24th 2019.