/tags/drug-prices drug prices en-US Copyright Mon, 24 Aug 2020 22:32:16 GMT /2020-08-24/report-price-of-the-same-medical-treatment-varies-widely-in-ohio A new report found some people may pay about $13,000 for a bypass heart surgery at one hospital, but another Ohio hospital may charge them hundreds of thousands of dollars more for the same procedure. Policy researchers at the Cleveland-based Center for Community Solutions compiled price data for six common medical procedures at Ohio’s 206 hospitals. Mon, 24 Aug 2020 22:32:16 GMT /2020-08-24/report-price-of-the-same-medical-treatment-varies-widely-in-ohio Anna Huntsman /statehouse-news-stories/2020-01-06/medicaid-hopes-to-reduce-confusion-stress-with-preferred-drugs-list Ohio’s Medicaid program has rolled out a new tool, the Unified Preferred Drug List , that's meant improve communication between patients, doctors and... Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:04:31 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-01-06/medicaid-hopes-to-reduce-confusion-stress-with-preferred-drugs-list Andy Chow /news-partners/2019-09-19/speaker-nancy-pelosi-unveils-plan-to-lower-prescription-drug-costs The House speaker has been working privately for months on legislation aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, a rare shared priority with President Trump. Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:01:20 GMT /news-partners/2019-09-19/speaker-nancy-pelosi-unveils-plan-to-lower-prescription-drug-costs Susan Davis /2019-07-11/as-its-drug-pricing-plans-fall-through-trump-administration-turns-to-congress-to-act It was a tough week for the agency in charge of implementing Trump's ambitious plans to reduce drug costs. The administration rolled back one plan and had another shot down in court. Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:25:11 GMT /2019-07-11/as-its-drug-pricing-plans-fall-through-trump-administration-turns-to-congress-to-act Selena Simmons-Duffin /news-partners/2019-07-09/judge-blocks-trump-rule-requiring-pharma-companies-to-disclose-drug-prices-in-tv-ads The rule, which had support from the Trump administration and consumer rights advocates, is a blow to the White House searching for ways to pressure pharmaceutical companies to lower prices. Tue, 09 Jul 2019 10:42:48 GMT /news-partners/2019-07-09/judge-blocks-trump-rule-requiring-pharma-companies-to-disclose-drug-prices-in-tv-ads Bobby Allyn /news-partners/2019-04-12/why-astronomical-drug-prices-are-bad-for-health-and-profits Fatima Suleman, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences, hopes that WHO's Fair Pricing Forum can help lower drug costs — and benefit drug manufacturers. Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:46:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-04-12/why-astronomical-drug-prices-are-bad-for-health-and-profits Jason Beaubien /news/2019-03-20/ohio-hospitals-now-have-to-list-their-prices-but-its-complicated As of Jan. 1, 2019, hospitals are required to post price lists online for everything from medications to procedures. The mandate from the federal Centers… Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-03-20/ohio-hospitals-now-have-to-list-their-prices-but-its-complicated /news-partners/2019-03-11/u-s-hospitals-and-insurers-might-be-forced-to-reveal-the-true-prices-they-negotiate A little-noticed Trump administration proposal would require hospitals, doctors and insurers to post the true, negotiated price for a medical procedure or service, as opposed to the "list" price. Mon, 11 Mar 2019 19:59:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-03-11/u-s-hospitals-and-insurers-might-be-forced-to-reveal-the-true-prices-they-negotiate Alison Kodjak /news/2019-02-18/sen-sherrod-brown-on-health-care-i-want-to-get-to-universal-insurance Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the subject of much speculation for the 2020 presidential election, took time to chat with WKSU about some of his priorities,… Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:57:39 GMT /news/2019-02-18/sen-sherrod-brown-on-health-care-i-want-to-get-to-universal-insurance Tim Rudell, Cameron Gorman /news-partners/2019-02-01/trump-administration-wants-to-cut-drug-prices-by-eliminating-middlemens-rebates Pharmacy benefit managers are the focus of proposed regulations that could reduce drug costs for seniors and cut profits for middlemen. It could set a precedent for the broader market. Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:05:23 GMT /news-partners/2019-02-01/trump-administration-wants-to-cut-drug-prices-by-eliminating-middlemens-rebates Alison Kodjak