Health Action Network

21/07/2025

The numbers don't lie. Medicare Advantage enrollees spent an average of $3,486 less on out-of-pocket costs and premiums in 2022. That’s 46% less than original Medicare enrollees. Smart coverage choices can make a big difference in your savings! Read more here:https://bettermedicarealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-Beneficiary-Spending-Report-2.pdf

18/06/2025

Big Pharma can't shift the blame! A former CEO just spoke out against the pharmaceutical industry's attempt to blame pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for high prescription drug prices. The truth? PBMs help drive down costs and improve health outcomes.

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In case you missed it, a former Big Pharma CEO called the pharmaceutical industry’s attempt to shift the blame game for high prescription drug prices onto pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) a “weak explanation,” and affirmed the cost-reducing value of PBMs. Speaking with Danish news outlet BØRS...

19/03/2025

🚨 Medicare Advantage is under attack! 🚨 Successive years of cuts to the program are driving up premiums and have already forced 1.3 million seniors off their plans. Medicare Advantage saves taxpayers billions while offering vital benefits like dental, vision, and hearing care.🩺 Read more here >>>

Every day, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) is turning up new, outrageous government spending.

02/12/2024

Big Pharma’s profits are 10x higher than other sectors—and they’ll do anything to keep prices high. 💊💰 It’s time to hold them accountable for price-gouging and patent abuse.

Read CSRxP’s analysis here:

Study Finds Big Pharma’s Price-Gouging and Patent Abuse Playbook Fuels Blockbuster Profits, Debunks Pharmaceutical Industry’s Blame Game Washington, D.C. – The Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing (CSRxP) released the findings of an analysis Wednesday demonstrating the pharmaceutical industry.....

29/11/2024

To better integrate patient safety measures into our healthcare system, health plans and providers must work together. Learn how value-based care models integrates safety measures into contracts ->

PATIENT-CENTERED INNOVATION THEME ISSUE: Despite the increasing adoption of value-based care programs by nongovernment payers and hospital providers, their impact on patient safety will remain limi...

29/11/2024

This Thanksgiving, we are reflecting on the power of community and the incredible impact we’ve made together 🌟 We are thankful for YOU, our community of advocates.

From all of us at Health Action Network, Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

28/11/2024

Hospital price transparency is backsliding. 📉 Only 21% of hospitals fully comply with federal rules, down from 34.5% earlier this year. Patients deserve clear, accessible pricing to make informed choices.

Lax enforcement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could be contributing to the backsliding, an advocacy group suggests.

26/11/2024

Employers overwhelmingly report positive experiences with PBMs, including:
✔️ 90% satisfied with cost transparency
✔️ 88% satisfied with lower employee costs at the pharmacy counter
✔️ 90% using rebates to reduce costs
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Understanding how employers manage prescription drug benefits and view pharmacy benefit managers

21/11/2024

Where does your healthcare dollar really go? 💸 Hospitals take a whopping 40.7 cents out of every dollar spent—outpacing every other expense. Get the facts on where the money goes:

Total hospital costs account for 40.7 cents of each dollar, according to AHIP.

21/11/2024

🏥🏥 Nonprofit hospitals get billions in tax breaks but often fail to deliver enough charity care. Doctors are demanding stricter oversight. Here's what you need to know:

The American Medical Association supports greater oversight of nonprofit hospitals to ensure adherence to charitable mission and justify tax-exempt status.

20/11/2024

Years after price transparency rules took effect, many hospitals still aren't following them. 🤔

With only 46% compliance, patients are left in the dark about costs, driving up healthcare expenses >>>

In a sample of 100 hospitals, 34 didn’t meet requirements for publishing machine-readable files of their charges while 14 didn’t follow rules to post shoppable services.

18/11/2024

Value-based care = better outcomes, lower costs! See how stakeholders are reshaping US healthcare through innovation, partnerships, and patient education 💊💊

Payers and providers face challenges surrounding data integration, patient engagement, and financial pressures when trying to improve care quality and reduce costs.