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Danny Boling ☮️The good news is that patients managing their pain after surgery now have an alternative to the extreme differences in treatment of temporary pain using opioids and, on the other end of the spectrum, OTC meds like Tylenol.The bad but not-unexpected news is that the new medicine is US$15.50 for each pill. 🙄<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nonopioid-painkiller-fda-vertex-pharmaceuticals-b1dd4276fce3d88ff32e3062e95f408f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/nonopioid-painkiller-fda-vertex-pharmaceuticals-b1dd4276fce3d88ff32e3062e95f408f</a> FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DrugCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DrugCosts</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Healthcare</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicine</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PrescriptionDrugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PrescriptionDrugs</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/IAmDB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IAmDB</a>

William Lindsey :toad:"The healthcare access of about 24 million people who bought their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this year is now at risk.Trump also repealed Biden-era orders to cut the cost of prescription drugs for people using the government health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid. The core beneficiaries are older and lower-income Americans."<a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healthcare</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicare</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicaid</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/DrugCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DrugCosts</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/PharmaceuticalIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PharmaceuticalIndustry</a> /7

William Lindsey :toad:""Donald Trump has signed several executive orders that put more than 20 million lower-income and middle-class Americans’ access to healthcare in jeopardy.Within two days of his return to office, the president had ordered the repeal of Biden-era directives that had expanded Americans’ healthcare access and options."~ Clea Skopeliti<a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healthcare</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicare</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicaid</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/DrugCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DrugCosts</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/PharmaceuticalIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PharmaceuticalIndustry</a> /6<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/first-thing-trump-labels-january-6-attacks-on-police-very-minor-incidents" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/first-thing-trump-labels-january-6-attacks-on-police-very-minor-incidents</a>

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Your <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/guide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#guide</a> to the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/presidentialcandidates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#presidentialcandidates</a>’ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/views" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#views</a> on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healthcare</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Healthcare</a> — <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicare</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DrugCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DrugCosts</a>, The fate of the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AffordableCareAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AffordableCareAct</a> — and who would handle it best — has continued to be contested turf in the final weeks of the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/presidentialcampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#presidentialcampaign</a>. Trump has focused on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cutting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cutting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#government</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/spending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spending</a>, he said, while Harris has emphasized <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/expanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#expanding</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/coverage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coverage</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/affordability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#affordability</a>. <a href="https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-10-03/2024-election-harris-trump-healthcare-voter-guide" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-10-03/2024-election-harris-trump-healthcare-voter-guide</a>

EURACTIV HealthAlzheimer’s drug lecanemab, EMA re-examining marketing authorisation [Advocacy Lab Content] <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/alzheimers-drug-lecanemab-ema-re-examining-marketing-authorisation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/alzheimers-drug-lecanemab-ema-re-examining-marketing-authorisation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/accesstohealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accesstohealthcare</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/AlzheimersDisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AlzheimersDisease</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DrugCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DrugCosts</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EUPharmaPackage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EUPharmaPackage</a>

DrBob, Neurologist, 🧠MechanicWhy would they do this 🤬🤑🤮This program should be expanded and not eliminated!“<a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Senate</a> and House <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> told Peter Sullivan of <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Axios" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Axios</a> that if they regain control of the government, they will work to get rid of the provision in the <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/InflationReductionAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InflationReductionAct</a> that permits the government to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies over drug prices. Negotiations on the first ten drugs, completed in August, will lower the cost of those drugs enough to save taxpayers $6 billion a year, while those enrolled in <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicare</a> will save $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket expenses.”<a href="https://vmst.io/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healthcare</a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Pharma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pharma</a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/drugcosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#drugcosts</a> <a href="https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-18-2024" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-18-2024</a>

We the People...I'm traveling and I need a prescription. At home, it would cost me about $40 for a 1-year supply. At the only pharmacy in town here, it's $375 for 3 months worth. I have health insurance with drug coverage, but not this GENERIC drug. I'll buy just 2 pills and hope that's enough until I get home. The system is the problem. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DrugCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DrugCosts</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HealthInsuranceScam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthInsuranceScam</a>

Mania AfricaA New Era in Healthcare as Biden and Harris Announce Lower Drug Costs for Millions of AmericansA list of reduced Medicare drug costs, analysis, and the implications for Biden's legacy"Those taking medications like Eliquis for blood clots or Jardiance for diabetes will see their costs slashed by over 50%. These reductions are more than just numbers—they represent a lifeline for millions who struggle to afford the medications they need to survive."<a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicare</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicaid</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/MedicarePlans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MedicarePlans</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/DrugCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DrugCosts</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/BigPharma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigPharma</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/USNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USNews</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/KamalaHarris2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KamalaHarris2024</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Health</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/BidenLegacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BidenLegacy</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ManiaNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ManiaNews</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ManiaHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ManiaHealth</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ManiaAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ManiaAfrica</a> <a href="https://mania.africa/a-new-era-in-healthcare-as-biden-and-harris-announce-lower-drug-costs-for-millions-of-americans/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mania.africa/a-new-era-in-healthcare-as-biden-and-harris-announce-lower-drug-costs-for-millions-of-americans/</a>

Dennis A<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicare</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DrugCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DrugCosts</a> "The drugs include the blood thinners Xarelto and Eliquis and diabetes drugs Jardiance and Januvia."White House says deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly | AP News"Federal officials have reached deals with drug companies to lower the price for 10 of Medicare’s most popular and costliest drugs." <a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-drug-prices-medicare-prescriptions-34886d6f362c242be268c05d5efd5411" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/biden-drug-prices-medicare-prescriptions-34886d6f362c242be268c05d5efd5411</a>

Nonilex<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BigPharma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigPharma</a> is fighting <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biden</a>’s program to lower <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/seniors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seniors</a>’ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DrugCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DrugCosts</a>  In court cases nationwide, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/drug" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#drug</a> companies are trying to block a new <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> that would cut <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/prices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#prices</a> on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#medications</a> for high <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BloodPressure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloodPressure</a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HeartDisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HeartDisease</a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cancer</a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/diabetes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#diabetes</a>.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EconomicPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EconomicPolicy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pharma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pharma</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/11/pharma-drug-priding-biden-negotiations/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/11/pharma-drug-priding-biden-negotiations/</a>

Carolyn Barber, MD“There is nothing restricting manufacturers from charging as high a price as the market will bear,” said Benjamin Rome @harvardmed . “And as a result, the manufacturers can continue to charge higher prices, as long as you have new products.”Excellent piece by @Loftus @WSJ <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#medicine</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/DrugCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DrugCosts</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/pharmaceutical" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#pharmaceutical</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/medtwitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#medtwitter</a>

Carolyn Barber, MDAfter gouging diabetes’ customers for years & forcing some to ration their use of <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/insulin" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#insulin</a> , Eli Lilly is slashing prices. Facing competition from outside the industry, the company “sees the writing on the wall,” says Larry Levitt, exec VP for health policy at KFF 👏👏👏 <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#medicine</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/medtwitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#medtwitter</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/prescriptionmeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#prescriptionmeds</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/DrugCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DrugCosts</a> <a href="https://nbcnews.to/3ZweSbK" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://nbcnews.to/3ZweSbK</a>

Larry NeufeldA huge human cost due to a lack of financial access to prescription medications. We need universal pharmacare for Canada to save lives & reduce costs to our healthcare system <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Healthcare</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Pharmacare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pharmacare</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BigPharma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigPharma</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/drugcosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#drugcosts</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/SaveOurHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaveOurHealthcare</a> <a href="https://nursesunions.ca/research/body-count/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nursesunions.ca/research/body-count/</a>

ConscienHealthAmidst hype and misinformation about new <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Obesity" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Obesity</a> meds, there's not enough attention to <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/DrugCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DrugCosts</a> and <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#insurance</a> coverage. Kudos to Karen Weintraub for serving up a strong dose of of solid reporting in @USATODAY. <a href="https://conscienhealth.org/2023/02/real-conversations-about-obesity-med-costs/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://conscienhealth.org/2023/02/real-conversations-about-obesity-med-costs/</a>

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