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Brand drugmakers hiked list prices an average of 81% after U.S. market entry, according to @AARP. Their analysis confirms that brand drugmakers continue to charge Americans far more than consumers in any other country. https://t.co/BjyKEGBayB

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Medicare Advantage (MA) has been shown to expand access to preventive care and support earlier intervention—ultimately driving better health outcomes for seniors. Learn why more than 35 million seniors and people with disabilities actively choose MA: https://t.co/Ryc1CYdQAU

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As drugmakers set record-high prices, take record profits on the backs of consumers and relentlessly lobby for a blank check to keep overcharging Americans, common-sense policy solutions are needed to bring drug prices down. https://t.co/HQqHNoqRKF

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A new @AARP analysis finds that list prices for top brand name drugs have increased by an average of more than 80% since entering the U.S. market. Brand drugmakers alone set their prices – and keep raising them at Americans’ expense. https://t.co/9AXRqOLKpc

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The IDR operations final rule released today by @CMSGov is a significant first step, but more action is needed to protect Americans from growing provider-driven abuse of the No Surprises Act.
Read AHIP’s full statement: https://t.co/EpeTb0CIuX

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Prevention, early detection, intervention and effective care management can help reduce chronic disease prevalence. Learn about the voluntary actions health plans are taking to advance prevention and better management of chronic diseases: https://t.co/uuhYAB0ZTN

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Roughly 100M privately insured Americans accessed preventive services that are covered without co-pays or deductibles in 2024. Health plans are helping people access preventive care to help them stay healthy. Learn more: https://t.co/OepFSnBXrK

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A new analysis highlighted in @statnews is the latest in a growing body of evidence that some providers are gaming the #NoSurprisesAct’s arbitration process to pad their own profits at Americans’ expense. Learn more: https://t.co/ZuxfCoyNRu

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Drug companies take record profits by charging Americans far more than patients in any other country.

Patent thickets on just five drugs cost Americans $16B+ in a single year and drugmakers keep using the same anticompetitive tactics to block lower-cost alternatives for high-priced medicines — driving costs higher for patients. https://t.co/g5UDyFwwkn

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Hospital spending now makes up the largest share of insurance premiums, and experts across the political spectrum agree that high hospital prices are a key factor driving the healthcare affordability crisis. Read what they’re saying: https://t.co/NrVzRjdDKN

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Provider-driven abuse of the #NoSurprisesAct raises healthcare costs for everyone.

Hear how the @nytimes lifted the curtain on the ways some providers and middlemen are abusing the consumer protection law to pad their profits at Americans’ expense. https://t.co/uqalyAmHJk

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Doctors are winning big paydays from insurers under a law intended to protect patients and rein in high prices.

@nytimes reporter Margot Sanger-Katz @sangerkatz talked with Tradeoffs about how this is fueling higher premiums.

Listen to today's episode:
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Get the facts: https://t.co/Ryc1CYdQAU

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More seniors choose Medicare Advantage because of its superior value over fee-for-service Medicare. Research shows that MA delivers better outcomes through prevention, care coordination and high-quality care.

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This week, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle underscored the central role of hospital systems in the health care affordability crisis. The evidence is clear: hospital prices have grown far faster than inflation, which has driven up Americans’ premiums. https://t.co/NZmus1VBeD

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Medicare Advantage consistently provides seniors better care at lower costs than fee-for-service Medicare. MA beneficiaries spend less on premiums and out-of-pocket costs, driving consistently high satisfaction year after year. https://t.co/4AJa7G3Vrf

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Hospital prices are increasing due to a lack of competition, variation in the cost of care for the same services and the growing role of private equity. Learn more about common-sense solutions to make care more affordable: https://t.co/DwWXtTK2Ax

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Learn more about how rising hospital costs are driving premiums higher and what policymakers can do to address it. https://t.co/tJEu8aaIgz

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Hospital costs account for more than 40 cents of every health insurance premium dollar – more than any other category. Today, a House Ways and Means Committee hearing examines the central role of hospital systems in the #HealthcareAffordability crisis.

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See how a recent @JAMAHealthForum study links the growth of hospital system and private equity ownership of physician practices to higher prices: https://t.co/w41TMB95ab

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When hospitals and providers consolidate, prices for treatments and services go up – raising costs for everyone. https://t.co/w41TMB95ab