phillyBurbs.com July 13, 2023
Marion Mass Special to the USA TODAY Network

From 2018 through 2021, the annual cost of the predatory system of American health care rose by 20%, from $3.6 trillion to $4.3 trillion.

In 2018, one of my favorite commentators on that system wrote, “What drives the cost… is lack of transparency, administrative glut, overregulation, and ongoing consolidation.”

In June 2023, the “PATIENT Act,” H.R. 3561 — passed unanimously out of the Energy and Commerce Committee in the House of Representatives.

That’s right. In a refreshing spasm of bipartisan agreement, the committee members of both political parties voted for it.

One of H.R.3561’s features is its promise of exposing certain dark, putrid recesses of American health care, of shining a light into the places where profiteers and parasites thrive.

...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Pharma, Pharma / Biotech, Regulations
5 Healthcare Predictions for 2025 from One VC Firm
Refoxy Pharmaceuticals Secures $9.7 Million to Explore Innovative Treatment for IPF
Dr Tim Mok: A Pharmacist's Perspective on Balancing Costs and Outcomes
Regeneron builds in eye disease tech with Oxular takeover
How Health Systems Can Meet the Expanding Needs of Specialty Pharmacies

Share This Article