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Why the Inflation Reduction Act is a Big Deal for Health Care

Health Affairs This Week

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What's New With Prescription Drugs?

Yen: The new law has the potential to reshape aspects of our health care and how affordable it is. He says there are several important changes related to prescription drugs that will benefit people who participate in medicare programme. Yen: Federal government will be allowed to negotiate with drug manufacturers to set price for certain drugs, something that had until now been prohibited. There are also these new inflatien based rebates that require drug companies to issue a rebate if they increase prices faster than general inflation rate.

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