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Government Intervention in Drug Pricing
Scott Gottlieb, MD, and Ted Okon, MBA, discuss controversies surrounding a proposed legislative amendment that would allow the government to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies.
Government intervention in drug pricing would impede fair market competition, remarks Mr Okon. Dr Gottlieb and Mr Okon further discuss how the government’s control of drug pricing may affect innovation. Together, they conclude that pricing controls may affect pharmaceutical companies’ decision making regarding drug contracting and pricing. As an example, Dr Gottlieb highlights the effects of the Medicaid “best price” system.
Dr Gottlieb explains the importance of a fair market and competitive pricing scheme and their effects on insurance companies, pharmacy benefit managers, and other stakeholders in healthcare, and suggests that these are potential market-based answers to the question of how to make healthcare more affordable.
Navigating Health Policy in an Election Year: Insights From Dr Dennis Scanlon
April 2nd 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Dennis Scanlon, PhD, the editor in chief of The American Journal of Accountable Care®, about prior authorization, price transparency, the impact of health policy on the upcoming election, and more.
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Exploring Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Variations
March 26th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the March 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on variations in prior authorization use across Medicare Advantage plans.
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