Re:The Hidden Monopolies That Raise Drug Prices
by txmx2000 on Thursday March 30, 2017 @02:30PM
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> The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, the industry’s lobbying group, claims that PBMs will save health plans $654 billion over the next decade.
That's about $16 per person per month. Not a very compelling argument for keeping your drug monopolies: eliminating them costs little more than a Netflix subscription.
Re:The Hidden Monopolies That Raise Drug Prices
by refurb on Thursday March 30, 2017 @03:20PM
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Keep in mind that insurance companies make decisions based on a change in cost of only $0.05 per member. $16 per person is HUGE when you're talking about an insurer who covers 30M+ people.
That's about $16 per person per month. Not a very compelling argument for keeping your drug monopolies: eliminating them costs little more than a Netflix subscription.