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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

Health Populi

From 2003 to 2019, the theory that prices are the primary driver of America’s spending more on health care than any other country is still the case. in fact devotes fewer hospital beds, physicians and nurses to health care delivery compared with other countries. Expect health care to rank high on U.S.

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

Health Populi

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.