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Starting January 1, people enrolled in Medicare will pay a maximum of $2,000 on out-of-pocket prescription drugs, a new cap put in place by the Inflation Reduction Act. (Elise Amendola/AP/File)
However, there is only so far state legislation can go to protect Tennesseans. Congressional action is also needed to stop PBM abuse and lower drug prices. Government price controls on drugs never ...
Pharmacists can now prescribe the COVID-19 treatment pill Paxlovid— the antiviral medication created by Pfizer — at pharmacies throughout the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration announced ...
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 – March 2020; Families First Coronavirus Response Act – March 2020; Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) – Includes $1200 stimulus checks, March 2020; Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – April 2020
Prescription drug list prices in the United States continually are among the highest in the world. [1] [2] The high cost of prescription drugs became a major topic of discussion in the 21st century, leading up to the American health care reform debate of 2009, and received renewed attention in 2015.
The Anti-Drug Abuse Acts of 1986 and 1988 increased penalties and established mandatory sentencing for drug violations. The Office of National Drug Control Policy was created in 1989. Although these additional laws increased drug-related arrest throughout the country, they also incarcerated more African Americans than whites. [3]
Millions of Medicare enrollees are likely to see relief in 2025 when a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug-spending goes into effect.
The Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act is proposed legislation in the 117th United States Congress. The bill is designed to lower prescription drug costs in the United States. Notably, the law gives the federal government the power to negotiate prescription drug prices. [1]