Americans are spending way too much on health care, and getting far too little in return. Together we can bring down the cost of prescription drugs, prevent surprise medical bills, get providers to rein in skyrocketing costs, and more.
Oregon has a Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) which reviews certain high-cost prescriptions and makes recommendations on how to lower prescription drug costs. Senator Deb Patterson has introduced SB 404, a bill that would implement some of these recommendations.
I support OSPIRG for the health of the state I love.Laura V.F., Member
Investigative journalists allege U.S. beef producers use antibiotics World Health Organization deems most valuable to humans
After months of deliberation and negotiation, Friday marked Congress’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, a bill which includes many provisions from the previously picked apart Build Back Better plan. In addition to including provisions to address climate change, the bill allows Medicare to negotiate some prescription drug prices and requires rebates on drug price hikes greater than inflation.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ensured a safer future for millions of American patients late Monday with the release of its final rule on the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). The final rule excludes a proposed provision that would have “suppressed” the calculation and publication of the CMS Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite (Patient Safety Indicator 90), which reveals how well hospitals have prevented serious patient injury.
Here are the steps to getting a written good faith estimate before receiving scheduled medical or dental care.
