AJMC October 14, 2022
President Joe Biden is directing HHS, through an executive order, to use the Innovation Center to lower drug prices; the US extended the COVID-19 public health emergency for another 90 days; the CDC reported that 75% of teenagers experienced adverse childhood experiences in 2021, which worsened their mental health.
Biden to Sign Executive Order Telling HHS to Work on Lowering Drug Costs
The White House announced that President Joe Biden will sign an executive order directing HHS to explore new ways to lower prescription drug costs. Specifically, the order directs HHS to use the Innovation Center, which focuses on alternative payment models, to expand into drug pricing affordability. HHS will have 90 days to report its plans to lower drug...