The Affordable Care Act鈥檚 protection for people with preexisting conditions is one of the most important provisions in the law. But that may be in jeopardy after a in a lawsuit filed by 20 states.
And prescription drug costs in the U.S. are on the rise. In 2015, the average American . We find out why prices are so high in this country, and hear about proposals from the Trump administration.
We also learn about a aimed to increase transparency on drug cost here in 海角换妻.
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GUESTS:
- Sarah Jane Tribble - Senior correspondent with Kaiser Health News who focuses on the pharmaceutical industry ()
- Chris Murphy - U.S. Senator for 海角换妻 ()
- Ellen Andrews - Chair of the 海角换妻 Health Policy Project ()
- Sean Scanlon - Representative to the CT General Assembly for Guilford and Branford, and Co-Chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee ()
READING LIST:
Kaiser Health News: (June 2018) - 鈥淭he attorneys general argue that a Supreme Court decision in 2012 saved the ACA from being declared an unconstitutional overreach of congressional power by declaring the penalty a tax and pointing out that Congress has the power to levy taxes. Without the tax penalty, they argue, 鈥榯he Court should hold that the ACA is unlawful and enjoin its operation.鈥欌��
Kaiser Health News: 鈥� (Sarah Jane Tribble, May 2018) - 鈥淒uring the campaign and his presidency, Trump has used strong language against the pharmaceutical industry, famously saying the manufacturers are 鈥済etting away with murder.鈥�... But when asked about whether Medicare will negotiate drugs 鈥� as Democrats have called for and the president has talked about 鈥� administration officials said that lever would not be pulled.鈥�
C-HIT: (March 2018) 鈥� 鈥淪ince 2003, drug costs in 海角换妻 have increased faster than prices across the nation, reports the nonprofit 海角换妻 Health Policy Project. The advocacy group also found that 海角换妻 residents spend more per person on prescriptions than residents in all states except Delaware and that rate is rising much faster than in other states.鈥�
Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
