The House drug pricing bill is designed to offset the cost of the expanded benefits by lowering what Medicare pays for prescription drugs. Read the full article from Bloomberg Law.
Last week West Health Policy Center and the National Coalition on Health Care released a poll showing 81% of U.S. adults support letting Medicare negotiate drug prices. Read the full article from Inside Health Policy.
Nine in 10 Americans believe major drug pricing reforms are needed to quell increasing drug costs, according to a recent West Health and Gallup poll. Read the full article from Inside Health Policy.
For decades, drugmakers have hid behind the unproven notion that skyrocketing drug prices are necessary to sustain innovation. In practicality, drugmakers do not reinvest the majority of their profits in research and development, nor does the pharmaceutical industry drive innovation. As Congress considers action to rein in costs and help Americans struggling to afford needed… Read more »
The Health Savers Initiative is a project of West Health, the Committee for the Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), and Arnold Ventures, which identifies bold and concrete policy options to make healthcare more affordable for the federal government, businesses, and households. The purpose of the Health Savers Initiative is to develop policy-ready options that will lower… Read more »
Another poll, conducted by Gallup for the nonprofit West Health, found 81% of adults supporting the idea, including 97% of Democrats, 80% of independents and 61% of Republicans. The proposal is especially popular among seniors, the most reliable voters in off-year elections. Read the full article from HuffPost.
Gifford’s 16th annual Last Mile event supports end-of-life and palliative care services. Gifford provides special care in two suites to support patients and their grieving families. The Last Mile fundraiser supports hospice care that includes a variety of pain management alternative therapies. The organization also provides family member support, including meals, assistance with travel costs,… Read more »
California faces a profound demographic shift, with the older adult population expected to increase by at least 40 percent by 2030. This demographic shift will touch families and communities alike, with a ripple effect on health, housing, the workforce, and the economy. In response, Governor Newsom released the first Master Plan for Aging (Master Plan),… Read more »
The Gary and Mary West Senior Wellness Center in downtown San Diego reopened on July 12, 2021, 481 days after being closed on March 12, 2020 because of COVID-19. West Health’s President and CEO, Shelley Lyford spoke with KUSI-TV on the reopening.
In November 2020, the West Health Policy Center released a study finding that more than 1.1 million Medicare patients could die over the next decade because they can’t afford to pay for their prescription medications. Read the full article from Healthcare Finance News.
