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    The good news about prescription drugs, in the context of medical spending in the U.S., is that 9 in 10 medicines prescribed are generics. They comprise only 3% of all U.S. healthcare spending.           But there’s bad news about prescription drugs in the context of medical spending in America. U.S. Consumers Overpay for Generic Drugs, a new paper from the Leonard Schaeffer Center for Health…

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    • What if @Costco designed the US #prescriptiondrugs pricing/selling model? https://t.co/y2XOLbLDp4 @USC @SchaefferCenter team analyzed #Medicare data finding Americans overpay for #prescriptiondrugs vs Costco pricing for 184 generics #healtheconomics #retailhealth #drugcosts https://t.co/qMTZVAZy7V

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    Inflation and rising prices are the biggest problem facing America, most people told the Kaiser Family Foundation March 2022 Health Tracking Poll. Underpinning that household budget concern are gas and health care costs. Overall, 55% of people in the U.S. pointed to inflation as the top challenge the nation faces (ranging from 46% of Democrats to 70% of Republicans). Second most challenging…

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    Read the latest Health Affairs monthly journal issue here. Read the table of contents and full issue. Discover new peer-reviewed health policy research.

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    • Don't forget to pick up your copy of our August 2021 issue! This month’s issue covers a broad range of topics including #PrescriptionDrugs, #GlobalHealth, & more. Get caught up today: https://t.co/qGrbdImBx5 https://t.co/PdY3iGGJeR

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    Read the latest Health Affairs monthly journal issue here. Read the table of contents and full issue. Discover new peer-reviewed health policy research.

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    • Don't forget to pick up your copy of our August 2021 issue! This month’s issue covers a broad range of topics including #PrescriptionDrugs, #GlobalHealth, & more. Get caught up today: https://t.co/qGrbdImBx5 https://t.co/mqbAFZH5Xf

  • Mashup Score: 2

    Read the latest Health Affairs monthly journal issue here. Read the table of contents and full issue. Discover new peer-reviewed health policy research.

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    • Don't forget to pick up your copy of our August 2021 issue! This month’s issue covers a broad range of topics including #PrescriptionDrugs, #GlobalHealth, & more. Get caught up today: https://t.co/qGrbdImBx5 https://t.co/gzfn2o0krX