What Is Cost Anyway? What Do You Want It To Be?
[quote]It notes that in many cases the former are lower, however it does not attribute the savings to the more efficient delivery of care. It notes that lower costs may be due to healthier patients...
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As one who was tangentially involved in the Part D debate when the legislation was being debated it was always clear that the cost of the program would decrease over time for the simple reason that...
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This statement by Samuelson caught my eye: [quote]the increasing evidence from large-scale experience is that market mechanisms offer the best chance of reconciling Americans’ desire for personal...
View ArticlePost-patent market manipulations
My father pointed out to me Pfizer's manipulation of the post-patent generics market for Lipitor (he takes lipitor .subdidized by Medicare). The generic costs more! Here is a Forbes article (can't...
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I noticed the same price problem when I had Lipitor refilled and asked for the generic. I called my Medicare supplier and was told that, "Yes, Lipitor is off patent, but nobody else is making it yet...
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I am now 66 and currently on Medicare. My observation is that as we age we need fewer rather than more choice. The current system of Medicare with its vast array of medigap and advantage plans is...
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Here is part of the story: [url]http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304550004577510613860845578.html[/url]. Walgreens and 4 other companies sued Pfizer last month. Basically Pfizer is acting...
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