Legislation & Regulation

Addressing Increasing Costs and Spending on Pharmaceuticals Requires Multipronged Approach

AMCP CEO Blog: A new article in Health Affairs (http://bit.ly/2BQlgo9) highlights the challenges that many health plans and payers face as spending on pharmaceuticals continues to rise. The report, which looked at total health care spending at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC) from 2011 and 2016, found that spending on pharmaceuticals had increased to a full 25% of all dollars spent.
Drug Pricing, Legislation & Regulation, Payment Systems